FIXING UP Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

fixing up

verb

present participle of fix up

as in rebuilding

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The award marks a new era for the local group, which is rebuilding after losing steam during the pandemic.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The new prime minister is rebuilding ties with the European Union and Ukraine but plans to keep Hungary’s strict migration policies and opposes fast-tracking Ukraine’s EU membership.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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Gray Swan, an AI security startup that helps frontier AI companies including Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind stress-test their models before release, is overhauling its public red-teaming platform to keep it relevant for the era of AI agents.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Microsoft has redesigned its Photos app for Windows 11, overhauling the editor and image viewer, and combining photos and videos from your PC, OneDrive, and iCloud into a single space.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

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Kleeb said the decision to back Osborn is part of a long-term goal, which includes repairing the damage to the Democratic brand in a redder state like Nebraska.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
However, at Levi’s, he was limited to repairing the brand’s own garments, despite growing consumer demand for repairs to other products and interest from other brands in offering repair services.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Frost likens the distinction between conserving a kitchen in place and reconstructing one in a museum to the difference between a musical instrument still being played and one only on display.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
After plowing away at the problem for a while, Claude reportedly discovered the game was reconstructing the scene's lighting on every frame, even when nothing changed, resulting in heavy CPU usage.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of reconstructing

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The administration’s plan seeks to improve the availability of essential replacement parts by establishing a dedicated center for repairing, refurbishing and managing submarine components.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
The cuts could leave Saudi Arabia developing just six new stadiums and refurbishing four existing ones for the World Cup.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of refurbishing

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Bordelon already had experience renovating and reselling apartments as a hobby, and Slocum had been saving up to buy his own apartment.

— Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
In the eight years since, Brent Buck Architects has built its name renovating town houses across the borough.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of renovating

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While individual internet users are unlikely to be directly affected, organizations that delay patching could expose sensitive data, risk having their operations disrupted or give attackers a foothold into larger networks.

— Doug Jacobson, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Harry has reportedly attempted to contact his older brother multiple times, but William has no interest in patching things up.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of patching

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Carvana is integrating the retail inspection and reconditioning capabilities into its existing ADESA Charlotte wholesale auction facility, which features nearly 4,000 parking spaces.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
The track also added three new track services trucks and a new fire truck this year, while reconditioning their vacuum truck and sweeper.

— Lori Punko, Denver Post, 1 May 2026

Definition of reconditioning

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