do-it-yourselfer

noun

Definition of do-it-yourselfernext
as in repairman

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-it-yourselfer
  1. repairman
  2. serviceman
  3. handyman
  4. mechanic
  5. doctor
Noun
  • Several days later, the WinCo manager noticed a foul smell and called repairmen, who started removing bricks from a column outside the store and discovered a decomposing body.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Grunsfeld, a former astronaut who was the principal repairman on three of NASA’s previous Hubble-servicing missions, was part of the group who reviewed Isaacman’s proposal.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of repairman
Noun
  • After the mission was aborted, a helicopter collided with a transport aircraft, killing eight servicemen.
    Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
  • In the process of aborting the plan because of operational difficulties, a U.S. helicopter crashed into a transport plane at the desert staging area, killing eight servicemen.
    Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of serviceman
Noun
  • Two handymen told reporters they and about a dozen artists escaped the fire, but animals living on the colony, including 40 sheep, pigs, and a Brahman bull ran into the woods.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The handyman, who is also a competitive motocross racer, is also working with Christina and designer Kylie Wing for their new company Christina & Kylie, which launched in October 2024.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of handyman
Noun
  • Much like its Cypher System sibling, characters are defined through a sentence with specific elements unlocking game mechanics.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Deere only licenses those keys to its authorized dealers, meaning farmers often can’t take their tractors to more convenient third-party mechanics or just fix a problem themselves.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of mechanic
Noun
  • The medical examiner’s office will first use dental records to make an identification, although that requires doctors to have some idea of who the person is, Ukpo said.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • My doctor, however, didn't understate the situation.
    Eldiara Doucette, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of doctor
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