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
  • Those who know and love the property have been eager to help, and a page of the website is now dedicated to rebuilding the property.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • My union has spent just as long rebuilding steelmaking’s middle-class workforce.
    David McCall, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of rebuilding
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  • Plans include reconstructing the lunch counter for a future exhibit, according to the Express-News.
    Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The Wisconsin State Patrol is assisting with reconstructing the accident scene.
    Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of reconstructing
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  • Between supply chain issues and the difficulty of renovating for under $500 a foot (and often more), very few buyers have the time and/or patience to remodel an apartment.
    Frederick Peters, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Hosted by Chris Brown, the series pits pairs of Aussies head-to-head renovating suburban family homes, with the winning couple scoring an AUD100,000 ($145,000) prize.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of renovating
Verb
  • In Libra, chatty Mercury buddies up to lucky Jupiter, but shuns healing Chiron.
    Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The human skin is quite skilled at healing minor cuts and scrapes.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of healing
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