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as in restored
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
it will take some time to repair your energy after a bout with the flu
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as in rebuilt
to put into good shape or working order again
having trouble finding someone who repairs audio components
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Recent Examples of repaired
Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The Niners are pushing their chips to the center of the table and betting their entire 2026 season on the repaired Achilles tendon of a 32-year-old.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Black Crowes recently appeared on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, during which Robinson claimed that his repaired relationship with Rich lit the way for Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher to do the same in 2025.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
To help prevent future settling, monitor the area weekly and add 1/2 inch or less of your soil mix as a top dressing to the repaired area.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
At a news conference afterward, Lemley displayed her repaired medal.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
When the filler is dry, use fine-grit sandpaper to smooth the surface around the repaired area.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
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
Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The list also includes some relatively inexpensive repair jobs, including four pedestrian bridges in Presidio Park that could each be repaired for about $10,000 or less.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Speaking before Monday night’s game against American League Central rival Chicago at Target Field, Jeffers said the entire experience of having his hand repaired has been a good one.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
Now, more than three years later, HPL Monday will mark the completion of a $22 million project that not only repaired the water damage but has fundamentally reshaped the role of the downtown library within in the community.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Iran has repaired other parts of the bases as well, including roads that the US and Israel bombed to prevent missile launchers from using them.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Regarding the 42% increase in Thumbtack survey respondents getting their cabinets refinished or repaired, Valente says updating cabinets is one the simplest ways to elevate your kitchen on a budget.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Contractors for the Ohio Department of Transportation repaired the bridge that travels northbound I-75 over the Mill Creek, a railroad, Benson Street and Shepherd Avenue in Arlington Heights, Reading and Lockland.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 May 2026
When getting a product repaired becomes almost as expensive as buying a new one, many consumers will choose to buy and throw repairable items away.
—Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Adjective
Also, in a game that requires the quick twitch of athleticism, Kobe Bryant, post-surgically repaired Achilles, never looked the same while languishing on a Lakers team that never won more than 27 games in his final three years.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The Niners are pushing their chips to the center of the table and betting their entire 2026 season on the repaired Achilles tendon of a 32-year-old.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Black Crowes recently appeared on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, during which Robinson claimed that his repaired relationship with Rich lit the way for Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher to do the same in 2025.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
To help prevent future settling, monitor the area weekly and add 1/2 inch or less of your soil mix as a top dressing to the repaired area.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
At a news conference afterward, Lemley displayed her repaired medal.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
When the filler is dry, use fine-grit sandpaper to smooth the surface around the repaired area.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
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
Cassie By the finale, Cassie has turned her home into a content-creation hub for OnlyFans models, working alongside Maddy after the two repaired their once-strained friendship.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The list also includes some relatively inexpensive repair jobs, including four pedestrian bridges in Presidio Park that could each be repaired for about $10,000 or less.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Speaking before Monday night’s game against American League Central rival Chicago at Target Field, Jeffers said the entire experience of having his hand repaired has been a good one.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
Now, more than three years later, HPL Monday will mark the completion of a $22 million project that not only repaired the water damage but has fundamentally reshaped the role of the downtown library within in the community.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Iran has repaired other parts of the bases as well, including roads that the US and Israel bombed to prevent missile launchers from using them.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Regarding the 42% increase in Thumbtack survey respondents getting their cabinets refinished or repaired, Valente says updating cabinets is one the simplest ways to elevate your kitchen on a budget.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Contractors for the Ohio Department of Transportation repaired the bridge that travels northbound I-75 over the Mill Creek, a railroad, Benson Street and Shepherd Avenue in Arlington Heights, Reading and Lockland.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 May 2026
When getting a product repaired becomes almost as expensive as buying a new one, many consumers will choose to buy and throw repairable items away.
—Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaired
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At that moment, the air in the Lenovo Center was taken right out of the fans’ sails, but a trusty veteran restored that later in the period.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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In one of the poshest corners of Recoleta is this neoclassical mansion from the 1930s that has been impeccably restored.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Silver received a glowing report back, featuring details on how Dundon had rebuilt the Hurricanes and inked a deal to keep them in Raleigh for the long haul.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Org charts, budget cycles, performance processes—these were all built for a workforce of humans and not yet rebuilt for one that isn’t.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Without such a measure, the trick becomes too easy—stop the IRS from finishing the audit, declare there was no fixed debt, and walk away having avoided both the tax and the tax consequences of forgiveness.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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At that age, there's typically a little more financial certainty, as many retirees are claiming their maximum Social Security benefit and have adjusted to living on a fixed income.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Most recently, late neoliberalism revived a central aspect of 1970s pluralism, retooled as representative diversity—once again under the pressure of political activism, which reckoned with decades of racially exclusionary collecting, exhibiting, and hiring practices at art institutions.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Many have threatened to use amendments in the reconciliation bill and force votes on stand-alone legislation to prevent it from being revived later.—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Parking lot changes One corner of the building would need to be reconstructed to add shipping docks, and up to 25 delivery trucks are kept on site.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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As part of the final phase of the One Kenmore Square redevelopment, the iconic sign will be reconstructed and repositioned 30 feet higher and 120 feet to the east.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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While human biases can be identified and remedied, the same cannot necessarily be said for AI models.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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But tensions in the Middle East aren’t so easily remedied, points out UBS’s Paul Donovan in a note to clients this morning.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Verb
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On May 29, the MomTok star recreated a social media trend on Instagram for her birthday.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Through continuity of evidence, each supply chain transition must produce a verifiable, tamper-resistant evidence, and through independent verification, that evidence is not self-issued, self-declared or recreated after the fact.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Legacy systems were patched instead of rebuilt.—
Bill Oldham,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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One hole on a roof from a single hailstone can be patched, but many large stones hitting that roof usually means an expensive roof replacement, Allen said.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Repaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repaired. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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