fixing up

verb

present participle of fix up
as in rebuilding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixing up
  1. rebuilding
  2. overhauling
  3. repairing
  4. reconstructing
  5. refurbishing
  6. renovating
  7. patching
  8. reconditioning
Verb
  • While players, managers and front-office executives came and went over nearly 60 years, Anixter remained a constant, witnessing everything from rebuilding seasons to the franchise-ending 2016 World Series championship.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Around the same time, Middaugh was rebuilding her own life after relocating across the country for a relationship that eventually ended.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of rebuilding
Verb
  • Congress could move toward overhauling this outdated law – for example, by allowing states to seek waivers from ERISA’s constraints.
    — Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Bending Spoons' key focus is acquiring troubled tech companies and overhauling them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of overhauling
Verb
  • Ricardo Lopez, principal at RJ Heisenbottle Architects, said restoring the stadium will involve carefully repairing the original structure rather than replacing it.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Carpino retired in April, without ever explaining what was not right in the organization or, based on the standings, repairing it.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of repairing
Verb
  • But when biomechanists actually modeled the skull of Smilodon fatalis, reconstructing its jaw muscles, its skull shape, the leverage its bite would have generated, the number that came back was almost embarrassing.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The study calls for reconstructing those interchanges, which could include adding lanes for vehicles to enter or exit the highway.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
Definition of reconstructing
Verb
  • At the reopening ceremony, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum credited Trump for refurbishing the nation’s capital ahead of the Fourth of July.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
  • Although both militaries have procured a large number of artillery pieces through foreign aid, domestic development, and refurbishing older systems, these losses are very significant.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of refurbishing
Verb
  • The refurbishment of Freedom Plaza was part of the administration’s beautification projects, which included repairing fountains in the district and renovating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
  • The redevelopment includes renovating the track surface and grandstand, adding additional stalls and a new training track, as well as redeveloping the surrounding Park Heights neighborhood.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of renovating
Verb
  • There are also fears that AI bug hunting tools can be used by adversaries to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities, making patching more important than ever.
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • MobLand executive producer Guy Ritchie reportedly also was involved in the process of patching things up, which resulted in Hardy returning to the series full-time.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Definition of patching
Verb
  • 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
  • What refined it further was his time doing reconditioning PT, working with service members who had already failed their fitness tests and had six months to pass or face separation from the military.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of reconditioning
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