as in serviceman
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of repairman
Robson Green plays Patrick Harbottle, a charming repairman who moves in across the street after the sudden death – ruled a suicide, but very suspect – of Huw’s friend and neighbor, Frank (Gordon Kennedy).
—
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The network quickly moved to censor a transgressive sitcom parody where soon-to-be-Ramones-manager Danny Fields tries to cure a TV repairman’s hemorrhoids by sticking a lightbulb up his ass.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Finding Dee Dee On July 28, 1992 — just 25 days after Dee Dee vanished — a repairman working on a sprinkler system at the local mill noticed a smell and found a body in the Henry Fork River in Brookford, a couple of miles from Hickory.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
After 18 years working as an assistive mobility technology repairman, Tim Kiley grew sick of watching people wait for weeks or months to have their wheelchairs repaired.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for repairman
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The network quickly moved to censor a transgressive sitcom parody where soon-to-be-Ramones-manager Danny Fields tries to cure a TV repairman’s hemorrhoids by sticking a lightbulb up his ass.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Finding Dee Dee On July 28, 1992 — just 25 days after Dee Dee vanished — a repairman working on a sprinkler system at the local mill noticed a smell and found a body in the Henry Fork River in Brookford, a couple of miles from Hickory.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
After 18 years working as an assistive mobility technology repairman, Tim Kiley grew sick of watching people wait for weeks or months to have their wheelchairs repaired.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for repairman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repairman
Noun
-
Robert Roberts and his wife Iris White chronicle much, including Black servicemen who came back from the war with European brides.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
-
For much of the 20th century in the United States, tattoos were associated with rebellion and criminality — linked to prisoners, gangs and subcultures, as well as servicemen like sailors and soldiers.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Though it was repaired, the repairer kept fragments for himself.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Majorities used it for research before seeing a doctor or after an appointment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
-
After the flight crew allegedly requested an onboard doctor, a physician-passenger advised that due to the severity of the burns and their proximity to her genitals, AC should be transported to an urgent care facility as soon as possible, the complaint says.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Roberts graduated from the carpentry and cabinetry program at Columbus Technical College—which received a grant from the Lowe’s Foundation—while working full-time as a diesel mechanic.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
-
Grimm is a retired Air Force mechanic who spent 24 years on active duty, ultimately achieving the rank of Master Sergeant.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Repairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repairman. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
