repairing 1 of 2

noun

as in repair

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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 repairing
Noun
The damage-repairing, growth-boosting shampoo is also a favorite of Jennifer Garner’s. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Verb
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 There is no more explicit example of the vulnerability of American democracy, and of the magnitude of the task of repairing it once it is breached. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026 Blue Origin is hard at work at its Cape Canaveral launch pad, collecting debris and repairing the damage after an explosive accident last month. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 June 2026 And the cost of repairing newer machines can often outweigh the benefit, meaning that buying a completely new machine is more economical than repairing the existing one. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 This included some store closures (including the majority of its off-price Saks Off 5th locations), tapping additional financing, and repairing relationships with brands. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 27 June 2026 Ricardo Lopez, principal at RJ Heisenbottle Architects, said restoring the stadium will involve carefully repairing the original structure rather than replacing it. — Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 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 documents, filed under reference numbers EP4742271A1 and EP4742272A1, detail a method for building and repairing vacuum vessels, which are the containment chambers where plasma fusion occurs. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repairing
  1. repair
  2. restoring
  3. fixing
  4. mending
  5. reviving
  6. rebuilding
  7. recreating
  8. reconstructing
Noun
  • Both the primary and extension drive use the standard 1/4-inch hex specification, which, according to the creators, will cover over 95% of random everyday tasks – from bicycle maintenance to small home repairs and furniture assembly.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • What began as an effort to save money has instead resulted in state investigations, court action, code violations and years of additional repairs.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Definition of repair
Verb
  • In the 30-minute History channel special Ralph Lauren’s American Icons, premiering July 4, viewers learn more about Lauren’s role in restoring and preserving the Star-Spangled Banner.
    — Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Ultimately, the goal is for the pair to travel thousands of miles west as part of a program working toward restoring Guam kingfishers in the wild.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of restoring
Verb
  • Budget experts say fixing the deficit will require tax hikes, cuts to entitlement, or most likely, a combination of both.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Washington finally wrote the rules down in the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, fixing the forty-hour week and time-and-a-half beyond it.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of fixing
Noun
  • Jacob Elordi may have made visible mending look cute on the big screen.
    — Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026
  • Simply tossing all your clothes into the washer can sometimes result in damaged garments that require replacements or mending.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of mending
Verb
  • Corum is reviving its iconic Coin watch, first created in 1964 by ingeniously slicing a 22-karat gold Double Eagle coin.
    — Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Perhaps the primary force behind reviving his memory was his brother Morrison Foster, who published a biography about him in 1896.
    — Christopher Lynch, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
Definition of reviving
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
  • Once the Minions stumble into Hollywood, the film pays homage to early slapstick cinema, recreating scenes made famous by Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • Persons recreating outdoors, or in campgrounds, should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Definition of recreating
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

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