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as in restores
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 fixes
to put into good shape or working order again
having trouble finding someone who repairs audio components
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Recent Examples of repairs
In June, the Swain contingent provided Ronin the funding to buy a company that repairs and overhauls systems for commercial aircraft.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Eating protein helps stimulate muscle protein synthesis, which is a process that builds and repairs muscle tissue.
—Beth Krietsch, Outside, 25 Oct. 2025
Luckily, my friend is a master seamstress and repairs my shoe on the spot.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 17 Sep. 2025
The nongreasy, fast-absorbing serum supports the scalp with five different types of peptides and repairs hair follicles with protein-rich bioactive keratin ferment and fermented rice powder.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Rudely treated like a worker drone by the men organizing the show, Angèle’s job is beautification but also repairs.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
On today’s models, repairs as simple as replacing a windshield wiper can require access to a vehicle’s computer systems to appropriately diagnose and fix the problem.
—Dwayne Myers, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Eating protein helps stimulate muscle protein synthesis, which is a process that builds and repairs muscle tissue.
—Beth Krietsch, Outside, 25 Oct. 2025
Luckily, my friend is a master seamstress and repairs my shoe on the spot.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 17 Sep. 2025
The nongreasy, fast-absorbing serum supports the scalp with five different types of peptides and repairs hair follicles with protein-rich bioactive keratin ferment and fermented rice powder.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Rudely treated like a worker drone by the men organizing the show, Angèle’s job is beautification but also repairs.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
On today’s models, repairs as simple as replacing a windshield wiper can require access to a vehicle’s computer systems to appropriately diagnose and fix the problem.
—Dwayne Myers, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repairs
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Patients can still use their natural peripheral vision while the implant restores some central vision.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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After Marie restores his powers, Polarity becomes a major key in how the gang is able to stop Godolkin.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Its 3000 lumens brightness keeps content crystal clear even in daylight, and auto keystone alignment fixes the picture for you.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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How quickly the club fixes the issues and regains its optimal performance is a big part of a successful campaign.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
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Chace Crawford refreshes with some Patrón while in Austin during F1 weekend.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Basically, this means the Naga V2's mouse sensor refreshes its position 1,000 times per second.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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As Hezbollah rebuilds its forces and Lebanon is accused of failing to enforce the ceasefire terms brokered last year, Israel's defense minister has fired off a warning to Beirut.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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An ideal scenario for the remainder of the year would have the recent choppiness last a bit longer to qualify as a proper scare, skimming the froth off the speculative stuff and resetting expectations in a way that rebuilds investors' capacity to be surprised to the upside.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Fried rice famously revives leftover rice, studding it with vegetables, eggs and other fridge odds and ends.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The venture, created in partnership with production companies KawanKawan Media and DW, revives the spirit of La Factory – a filmmaker incubator that ran at Directors’ Fortnight beginning in 2013.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the Milwaukee School Board has approved a reading plan proposed by Cassellius that, among many things, overhauls some past approaches to reading instruction.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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In a wordless visual dialogue, the director recreates Poland’s history from the World War I to the present day.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The film recreates the circumstances that surrounded Hind Rajab’s actual killing in January 2024, in which Red Crescent volunteers struggled to send an ambulance to rescue the child, who was trapped under fire in Gaza.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Perfect Neighbor reconstructs the events leading up to and immediately following the shooting, largely via police body camera footage.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Written and directed by Pérez Rial, the film reconstructs the exile of Sosa, who was arrested during a 1978 concert in La Plata and later forced to flee Argentina’s dictatorship.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Repairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repairs. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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