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repaired

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verb

past tense of repair

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Recent Examples of repaired
Adjective
In her case, the concern trolling seemed to come largely from fans and bystanders, who questioned the safety of skiing competitively after 40 and on a repaired knee. Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
That is around the time in which the mission hopes to have their original location repaired and reopened. Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026 The dishwasher was unable to properly sanitize wares, meaning employees needed to handwash until it was repaired. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026 Soon, TikTok users were tracking the situation closely, rooting not just for the net to be repaired — but for Phillips’ party to go on as planned. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026 Virginia agreed to take a look at Polly’s manuscript and advise Ann Watkins if it could be repaired. Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026 The intersection is expected to be closed to vehicle traffic for several hours while the main is repaired. Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026 The Oak Springs pumps were the sole water source for the basin, as the backup water pump was already being repaired and is unavailable. Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Jan. 2026 But January, with its blustery winds and chilly temperatures, is when boxes must be cleaned, inspected and repaired. Joe Murphy, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026 The jet that crashed Tuesday was 34 years old, and recently repaired its fuel tank in September. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaired
Verb
  • Northbound traffic has been restored, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation, but southbound lanes remain closed.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • In August 2024, Delvey's access to social media was also restored, and her house arrest was extended to a much larger radius.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • January is when profiles are refreshed, lists are rebuilt, and targets are chosen for the year ahead.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Bass spoke about grief and loss, but also the fact that more than 400 homes are being rebuilt.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • And if no bus runs to your destination, there might be a dolmuş, a yellow van that runs on a fixed route, but stops whenever a passenger requests it and leaves whenever the van is full.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
  • There’s no fixed size for small business security, but a common range is 20 to 25 devices.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Glencore and Rio Tinto revived merger talks that would create the world’s largest mining company, as global demand surges for metals and minerals key to the energy transition and AI infrastructure buildout.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Ben Johnson — with intellect, a bare chest and a cheesy motto from high school football — has revived the Bears in his first season as their coach.
    Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Doctors said a section of Sanders' intestine was reconstructed to function as a bladder.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • At Dia, the cage has been reconstructed in full, complete with Hsieh’s boots and his tally marks gouged into the wall.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Although the tear was remedied, the fix-up can be seen in professional photos taken of Delevingne at the event.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Fortunately, with the right approach, most errors can be remedied and even turned into trust-building moments.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Simulating factories before changes By combining Digital Twin Composer with NVIDIA Omniverse libraries and computer vision, PepsiCo recreated every machine, conveyor, pallet route and operator path with physics-level accuracy.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The pair flawlessly recreated the bright orange looks worn by Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet at the premiere of Marty Supreme.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Davies, a pediatrician and associate professor at Texas Tech University, was patched through to a doctor who told her the child had a fever, and a rash, and needed to be admitted precautionarily.
    Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Rober patched, reinforced, and rebuilt.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025

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“Repaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repaired. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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