as in doctor
a person who does general repairs or maintenance work
hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window
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Recent Examples of handyman
Joe the handyman sat in his car and looked at his finished work.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Your door might be trying to tell you something important, says expert handyman Lillian Graning.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The bar and restaurant, nestled inside an old blue-and-yellow Victorian house just off of Highway 1, comes from owners Casey Plemons and Paul Watson, who, over their 10 years of friendship, have worked together as bartenders and handymen — and started a punk rock band called the Koffs.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Sneed, a motel handyman, was sentenced to life for the crime, while Glossip received the death penalty.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 July 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Your door might be trying to tell you something important, says expert handyman Lillian Graning.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The bar and restaurant, nestled inside an old blue-and-yellow Victorian house just off of Highway 1, comes from owners Casey Plemons and Paul Watson, who, over their 10 years of friendship, have worked together as bartenders and handymen — and started a punk rock band called the Koffs.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Sneed, a motel handyman, was sentenced to life for the crime, while Glossip received the death penalty.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handyman
doctor
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Before the hit, Ketler had a decent amount of muscle mass from his intensive training schedule and working in landscaping the summer before, which his doctors would later tell him probably saved his life.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The practice also offers a calm, welcoming environment where doctors have time to be hospitable, offering patients coffee and snacks.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyman. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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