as in repair
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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
Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
There are a few options to deal with old brickwork, including cleaning and repairing the brick, painting or staining the brick, or even installing new siding or stucco over the brick.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
The tours have widened a rift at City Hall between those who favor repairing the building and those open to relocating city government.
—Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Engineers have developed a simple strategy to help robots remain stable while repairing satellites in orbit by using a second robotic arm to counterbalance movements.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
Rather than stopping disagreements from happening, this aspect is about repairing any damage left behind.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Human personnel still play important roles in designing, managing, interpreting, validating, evaluating, repairing and protecting their systems and data flows.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 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
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
Verb
The facilities were badly damaged, but Iran kept repairing them and exports continued.
—Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
There are a few options to deal with old brickwork, including cleaning and repairing the brick, painting or staining the brick, or even installing new siding or stucco over the brick.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
The tours have widened a rift at City Hall between those who favor repairing the building and those open to relocating city government.
—Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Engineers have developed a simple strategy to help robots remain stable while repairing satellites in orbit by using a second robotic arm to counterbalance movements.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
Rather than stopping disagreements from happening, this aspect is about repairing any damage left behind.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Human personnel still play important roles in designing, managing, interpreting, validating, evaluating, repairing and protecting their systems and data flows.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repairing
Noun
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If an unexpected cost appears, slow down to compare options, then choose the path that keeps quality high and avoids future repairs.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Just before my visit, a motor on one of the farm’s grain bins needed repairs.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ilia Gruev was taken out of the team on Sunday to make way for Nmecha, but restoring him in the German’s place for a home game against Brentford would not send the right message to the crowd.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Yet for Iran’s current regime, its endgame is not victory but survival, restoring deterrence and attempting to regain power to dictate terms of what comes after the war.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The next phases of the website redesign will focus on fixing issues that arise, as well as ongoing maintenance and upkeep.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Here's how Gen Z is fixing their attention spans.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Verb
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Cyrus took reviving Hannah very seriously, even if other people might poke fun at it.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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Each March, many of the country’s most selective colleges and universities release their admissions decisions, reviving debates over the roles of race, wealth and privilege – and putting Americans’ cultural obsession with rankings back in the spotlight.—
Stephen Chen,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Undeterred, Iran has been rebuilding its nuclear weapons program.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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Many of the key pieces departed for the WNBA or graduated, but head coach Mark Campbell was successful in rebuilding a roster led by Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez that captured another regular-season Big 12 title and reached the championship game of the Big 12 Tournament.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And that is exactly why the fixation on recreating her look and imitating her to a T is so misguided.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Police Chief William Pitmon said the change is recreating the chain of command that was in place several years ago.—
Naina Srivastava,
Austin American Statesman,
13 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 20 Mar. 2026.
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