as in handyman
a person who does general repairs or maintenance work
she's a real handyperson who can fix anything around the house
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Noun
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Elizabeth Smart’s infamous 2002 kidnapping in Utah was carried out by a man later identified as a handyman who had previously worked at the family’s home.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Her husband, Jim, gave up on his fledgling handyman business and started looking for a job with insurance coverage.—
Renuka Rayasam,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That includes asking questions from both the patient’s and doctor’s perspective.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many of those mothers might otherwise have arrived at the emergency room in labor without ever seeing a doctor.—
Shane Strum,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Handyperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyperson. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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