change a (flat) tire

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: to replace a flat tire with one that is not flat

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The guide was filled with travel information like maps, how to change a tire, where to get gas, and, yes, a listing of places to eat or take shelter for the night. —

Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024 Kids can change a tire and perform maintenance on a pretend car. —

Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 22 July 2024 On a clear spring afternoon, waiting for her father to change a flat tire on the way home from church, Annabelle wandered into the street and was tragically killed by a hit-and-run driver. —

Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2023 Investigators found that a passenger vehicle was parked on the right shoulder and its occupants were outside of it trying to change a flat tire. —

Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for change a (flat) tire

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