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repairing 1 of 2

noun

as in repair

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verb

present participle of repair
1
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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2
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
Noun
The damage-repairing, growth-boosting shampoo is also a favorite of Jennifer Garner’s. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 26 June 2026 The documentary’s title acknowledges both the format and the concept of Tikkun olam, the repairing of the world. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
The loving siblings of a San Jose city electrician killed while repairing a streetlight are still waiting for answers about the crash that ended his life. — Maddie White, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Technicians have continued inspecting and repairing suspension systems throughout the fleet. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 The report added that 20 percent of Brits still throw unwanted clothes away rather than donating, repairing or reselling them. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Days said the focus of the project is not changing the machine's appearance or replacing a piece of Pittsburgh history, but repairing the internal components that have long been nonfunctional. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Installing or repairing window and door screens to keep out mosquitoes. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The foundation subsequently addressed some of these concerns, repairing its Mansard roof and restoring its windows and doors. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 By upgrading wastewater systems in the Everglades, repairing boardwalks at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, and restoring historic fort walls at Gulf Islands National Seashore, the LRF is protecting the long-term legacy of our public lands. — Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 Fast-forward to today, and the brand’s shampoos, conditioners, hair oils, hair masks, and more are flying off the shelf—while the bond-repairing-product business is utterly booming. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repairing
  1. repair
  2. restoring
  3. fixing
  4. mending
  5. reviving
  6. rebuilding
  7. recreating
  8. reconstructing
Noun
  • With declining enrollment, high administrative costs, significant facility repairs on the horizon and state and federal funding support up in the air, administrators clarified that drastic cuts remain the only solution.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The serum-replacing cream repairs the skin barrier and slows cellular aging while deeply hydrating and plumping the complexion.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of repair
Verb
  • It’s often been said, or at least inferred, that the International Olympic Committee occasionally wishes to market itself as an entity dedicated to proclaiming and restoring peace.
    — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • However, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported that North Korea began restoring test tunnels in March 2022, and a 2025 US Defense Intelligence Agency report stated North Korea had restored its nuclear test site.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of restoring
Verb
  • Whatever cartel-like behavior does emerge will probably look less like coordinated price-fixing and more like the airline industry, which competes on reliability and bundled extras as the underlying product commoditizes.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Parents and state lawmakers gather at noon Thursday at City Hall to push for legislation aimed at fixing how the city handles its school bus contracts.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of fixing
Noun
  • Families can participate in hands-on sustainable living workshops, such as canning, pickling, sourdough making, upcycling, mending and sewing, as well as nature hiking and journaling.
    — Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That gradually began to change over a few hours of Colquitt’s patient mending, shadowing, blushing, and eyelash-affixing.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of mending
Verb
  • Officials frame the shift as backing drug interdiction and border security, reviving Monroe Doctrine-era claims to dominance in the Americas while warning against growing Chinese influence in Latin America.
    — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Planning efforts surrounding the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City have added new steam to longstanding conversations around reviving service — temporarily — on the Pioneer Line.
    — Rose Evans September 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • But the rebuilding Dolphins should come closer to unlocking their run game against the 49ers, which would bode well for the future.
    — Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The company is betting that preserving the polyester polymer will prove cheaper than breaking it apart and rebuilding it.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebuilding
Verb
  • The result is an event that mixes coffee and cold plunges with music and fitness, recreating the party atmosphere around a completely different centerpiece.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than simply recreating the 1944 MoMA exhibition, the Frost presentation expands the story through additional artworks, photographs, correspondence and archival material.
    — Dennys Matos, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of recreating
Verb
  • But understanding which combination of pricing, staffing, customer behavior and management intervention produced the outcome requires reconstructing a chain the enterprise never captured as a chain.
    — Srini Attili, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This offseason, while Schottenheimer spent a large amount of time reconstructing the defensive side of the ball, Adams took on a bigger leadership role on the offensive side in evolving the unit.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of reconstructing

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“Repairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repairing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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