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as in restoring
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 fixing
to put into good shape or working order again
having trouble finding someone who repairs audio components
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Recent Examples of repairing
Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Risk management Josh — Target spent most of the last year repairing a long downtrend, but the character of the chart has changed in the last few months.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The borough could go for the long-term solution of repairing the two parts, which engineers say could cost around $600,000.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
For protein synthesis—the building, repairing, and creating of new muscle proteins—spreading your protein intake out throughout the day is easier than trying to consume a large amount in one go.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2026
Plans for repairing years-old storm damage to the bulkhead and balustrade at Jacksonville’s riverfront Memorial Park could be advancing by summer, city officials told park neighbors at a neighborhood update.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 27 Feb. 2026
One of them, a luxury auto repair shop, specialized in repairing and selling parts for BMWs.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Crews are replacing and repairing pavement.
—Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
However, according to Shiu, these can actually be taken to a local Furniture Bank for repairing, reupholstering, and refurbishing.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
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Preservationists and architects counter that the building remains an important civic landmark and say repairing and modernizing it would protect a signature piece of Dallas architecture while avoiding the disruption and cost of abandoning the site.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Risk management Josh — Target spent most of the last year repairing a long downtrend, but the character of the chart has changed in the last few months.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The borough could go for the long-term solution of repairing the two parts, which engineers say could cost around $600,000.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
For protein synthesis—the building, repairing, and creating of new muscle proteins—spreading your protein intake out throughout the day is easier than trying to consume a large amount in one go.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2026
Plans for repairing years-old storm damage to the bulkhead and balustrade at Jacksonville’s riverfront Memorial Park could be advancing by summer, city officials told park neighbors at a neighborhood update.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 27 Feb. 2026
One of them, a luxury auto repair shop, specialized in repairing and selling parts for BMWs.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Crews are replacing and repairing pavement.
—Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
However, according to Shiu, these can actually be taken to a local Furniture Bank for repairing, reupholstering, and refurbishing.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repairing
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North Korea has said the new destroyer, named Kang Kon, was relaunched in June after repair, but outside experts have questioned whether the ship is fully operational.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Magnesium Magnesium is an essential mineral that facilitates body processes like muscle and nerve function, energy production, and DNA repair.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
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The opera ends with Akhnaten’s son, presumably Tutankhamun, restoring polytheism, and then, once the staging jumps millennia into the future, it’s rediscovered by modern-day tourists.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Choosing shorter showers, turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth, running full loads of laundry and dishes, fixing dripping faucets, adjusting irrigation schedules and watering lawns only when needed can all reduce demand on our aquifers.—
Claire Marks,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Miami is still a long way from fixing its traffic and public transportation woes, but there may be a credible solution on the horizon — electric flying taxis.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Family ties may need some mending, and once they’ve been handled, those bonds could be immensely helpful.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Visitors can try their hand at skills such as block printing, moss wall art, and Japanese sashiko mending.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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Fissures have emerged on the right, with longtime allies questioning the scope and purpose of the campaign, reviving the anti-interventionist strain that once defined the MAGA movement.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Friday marks the 550th anniversary of Michelangelo’s birth and there are a number of exhibits, conferences and commemorations that are reviving attention about his genius and legacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That’s especially true on defense, where the Cowboys are tasked with rebuilding the league’s worst defense from a year ago.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In any case, a new regime will have to gain support by rebuilding infrastructure that’s being destroyed.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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The routines gaining traction right now aren’t choreographed for TikTok — but fans are recreating them on the app anyway.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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How to Make Crab Rangoon Garlic Bread The dish itself is actually pretty simple to make and saves you a lot of labor when compared to recreating a traditional crab rangoon at home.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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Gary Knight, a spokesman for the Oklahoma City Police Department, said investigators focus first on reconstructing what happened at the scene, gathering physical evidence, body-camera footage and witness statements.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
5 Mar. 2026
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That was when Jones began reconstructing his swing in a way that attempted to resemble Ohtani’s, especially in the lower half.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Repairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repairing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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