as in to rebuild
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Recent Examples of fix up
Developers expect to spend $3 million fixing up the Macy’s property, according to city documents.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
In response, racing and fairgrounds advocates organized and successfully passed a 2011 charter amendment that says 27 Metro Council votes are necessary to demolish and fix up the racetrack.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
But the new owners had fixed up the place, there hadn’t been police activity in years, and families were now living there.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
While the car’s exterior and interior have been fixed up, its powertrain has been rebuilt using parts from various BMW archives but largely left alone.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
In response, racing and fairgrounds advocates organized and successfully passed a 2011 charter amendment that says 27 Metro Council votes are necessary to demolish and fix up the racetrack.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
But the new owners had fixed up the place, there hadn’t been police activity in years, and families were now living there.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
While the car’s exterior and interior have been fixed up, its powertrain has been rebuilt using parts from various BMW archives but largely left alone.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fix up
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Thailand and Myanmar were struck by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake last week, and the countries are currently rebuilding after the tragic event.—
Christine Burroni,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Expert says Tesla's best way to rebuild its brand: ditch Musk Protests against Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk took place across the country over the weekend and are spreading globally.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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Economists are puzzled to see Trump trying to overhaul the existing economic order and doing it so soon after inheriting the strongest economy in the world.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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After 18 seniors graduated in 2023, the Blue Devils had to overhaul their varsity roster and called upon McCarthy to pitch regularly.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Analysts from the city’s Engineering and Capital Projects Department are scheduled to evaluate the tower this month with two key questions in mind — whether it can be repaired, and whether lifeguards can keep using it as it’s being fixed.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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He's got a lot of work to do to repair his reputation.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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The most expensive Ovechkin trading card ever to sell was his 2005-06 Upper Deck The Cup rookie patch autograph #179, which sold for $182,400 in 2023.—
Brooks Peck,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Policymakers quickly patched over their differences to stabilize the dollar and financial markets, which proved successful.—
Nick Sargen,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Crews will reconstruct the road and replace water mains and storm water sewers.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
1 Apr. 2025
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Her forthcoming book reconstructs the administrative history of the Sheppard-Towner Act.—
Made by History,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Both artists earmarked the royalties from the song to aid the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention organization.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, Adams and Duffy went underground, boarding the BQE line in Brooklyn and riding the subway into Manhattan alongside NYPD Chief of Transit Joseph Gulotta as the federal government vows to aid the city with its crime prevention.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Like doctors stopping a patient’s heart to cure atrial fibrillations, a brief, brutal trade war could have Americans paying less and owning more.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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And of course, let your nails properly cure under the UV light—try not to move around too much or knock things over.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Please help show my baby that other badass women are out there!—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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For example, whenever one of the kids had a spelling bee, everyone in the car would help recite the words.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Fix up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fix%20up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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