fixer-upper
noun
fix·er-up·per
ˈfik-sər-ˌə-pər 
: something (such as a house or car) that needs fixing up
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And even if Christopher wants to move back to Los Angeles, didn’t Eddie just sink his savings into that, uh, charming fixer-upper?
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025
Her kids come back and suddenly the farmhouse fixer-upper has been fixed up.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
According to testimony, the wife would buy fixer-upper homes that her husband didn’t know about, and Anton Stragaj would do the renovations.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Maine, West Virginia and New Jersey are the three best states in the nation for buyers seeking fixer-upper homes, according to a new study by home warranty company Cinch Home Services based on an analysis of Zillow listings.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025
Her kids come back and suddenly the farmhouse fixer-upper has been fixed up.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
According to testimony, the wife would buy fixer-upper homes that her husband didn’t know about, and Anton Stragaj would do the renovations.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Maine, West Virginia and New Jersey are the three best states in the nation for buyers seeking fixer-upper homes, according to a new study by home warranty company Cinch Home Services based on an analysis of Zillow listings.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Fixer-upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixer-upper. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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