repairing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of repairingnext
as in repair

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repairing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of repair
1
as in restoring
to bring back to a former condition or vigor it will take some time to repair your energy after a bout with the flu

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2
as in fixing
to put into good shape or working order again having trouble finding someone who repairs audio components

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repairing
  1. repair
  2. restoring
  3. fixing
  4. reviving
  5. rebuilding
  6. recreating
  7. reconstructing
  8. renovating
Noun
  • The closures needed for the repairs have caused gridlock for drivers and heavy losses to businesses.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
  • What's inside: The now-law transfers $227 million to the state's Helene disaster recovery fund, $100 million for a loan program for water and wastewater repairs after Helene and $100 million for loans to local governments in areas affected by the storm.
    Lucille Sherman, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of repair
Verb
  • Other projects include restoring Saudi heritage sites, such as royal palaces, with the help of French institutions like the Centre des Monuments Nationaux and OPPIC.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Implications for treating hearing loss These findings pave the way for potential therapies aimed at restoring hearing in humans.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of restoring
Verb
  • Other announcements included an experimental coding agent called Jules, which uses AI to generate simple computer code and carry out menial software engineering tasks, like fixing bugs.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Microsoft introduced a similar experience for GitHub Copilot last year that can recognize and explain code, alongside recommending changes and fixing bugs.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fixing
Verb
  • The father-son and coach-quarterback tandem stuck together again and moved to Colorado to embark on reviving a dormant program.
    Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The veteran producer has been head of film and TV production at the German backlot since 2004 and was a key figure in reviving the studio by attracting big-budget Hollywood features to shoot there.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • Had The Onion's bid been approved, Jones would have been kicked out of his studio and would have had to start rebuilding his audience and his brand from a back-up studio.
    Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With the Cardinals rebuilding, Arenado's looking for a way out -- somewhere that'll give him the chance to add World Series champion to his Hall of Fame-caliber resume.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebuilding
Verb
  • In Week 5, Bynum celebrated his interception of Aaron Rodgers in the first quarter of the Vikings' win over the Jets in London by recreating the iconic handshake from the 1998 Disney movie The Parent Trap.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The Encore sees the duo reuniting and recreating moments from two decades ago, including their return to work at fast-food chain Sonic.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of recreating
Verb
  • Logs from a car’s in-vehicle infotainment and telematics system might reveal the device’s pairing history, GPS coordinates, or even timestamps of interactions, effectively reconstructing parts of the data that were originally stored on the phone.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • There is a decidedly British flavor to the creative conception, rooted in childhoods spent roaming the English countryside (and in James’ case, reconstructing animal skeletons and amateur taxidermy), and the very particular creativity that comes out of London.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of reconstructing
Verb
  • Eliza and her husband, Willie, have spent most of their married life renovating an old stone house by a river.
    Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Some 51 percent of renovating homeowners spent $25,000 or more on renovations in 2023, up from 37 percent in 2020.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of renovating
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