fixing up

verb

Definition of fixing upnext
present participle of fix up
as in rebuilding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixing up
  1. rebuilding
  2. reconstructing
  3. renovating
  4. healing
Verb
  • In September, six months after the tornado, the community was still rebuilding, the Dispatch previously reported.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • For any leader, rebuilding trust and strengthening connections can reinvigorate organizational culture and drive performance.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebuilding
Verb
  • These data points are critical in reconstructing a timeline of events, particularly in cases where physical witnesses or traditional evidence may be limited.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • These interactions, logged by cellular providers, form a historical timeline that can be invaluable for reconstructing events and verifying claims about where someone—or at least their phone—was at a specific moment.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of reconstructing
Verb
  • New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said the city had been in the process of renovating the malfunctioning bollards before hosting the Super Bowl in February.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Developers are planning, building and renovating retail centers all over metro Phoenix in 2025, providing residents new places to shop and dine without having to drive far from home.
    Lorenzino Estrada, Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of renovating
Verb
  • An Interview with Diane Wilson Sarah Neilson Talking to the author of The Seed Keeper about the tragedies of modern agriculture, and restoring Indigenous foods to communities as one way of healing historical trauma.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Relieve the holiday stress with a sound healing class at the San Antonio Museum of Art, 9-10am.
    Megan Stringer, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of healing
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