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Recent Examples of fix up
So, when Duke bought Cordis, fixing up Cordis was a huge undertaking.
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Harvard Business Review, 10 Dec. 2024
Sandra Bullock also recently fixed up her look with a pair of furry Arizonas, while Riley Keough once sported the same pair as Garner.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Chip and Joanna Gaines have been fixing up their content offering this fall with a focus on family-friendly content.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
Romance is also in the air for Muriel’s, who’s been fixed up by her well-meaning friends.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Harvard Business Review, 10 Dec. 2024
Sandra Bullock also recently fixed up her look with a pair of furry Arizonas, while Riley Keough once sported the same pair as Garner.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Chip and Joanna Gaines have been fixing up their content offering this fall with a focus on family-friendly content.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
Romance is also in the air for Muriel’s, who’s been fixed up by her well-meaning friends.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fix up
Verb
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That can exacerbate pricing pressures already expected as the Los Angeles community rebuilds in the wake of last month’s wildfires.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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Hibino’s firm rebuilt a kindergarten in Fukushima following the disastrous 2011 earthquake that claimed over 18,000 lives and caused the meltdown of three nuclear power reactors.—
Natalie Donback,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The aging structure has already been used intermittently as a small women’s shelter, yet overhauling the five floors could have required about $86.8 million.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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The cap constraints forced a more dramatic squad overhaul this winter as players asked for new contracts.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This is probably due to the city trying to repair or add to the municipal water infrastructure.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2025
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Darcey Silva has arrived at the 90 Day couple’s retreat as her twin sister Stacey tries to repair her relationship with husband Florian.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Erikson’s character is trying to patch things up with his wife.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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This could be anything from a sticker or patch to a ribbon — or something that does double duty, such as these brightly colored neoprene handle wraps.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025
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But to reconstruct past climate events, researchers in the field of historical climatology go beyond these natural indicators to examine those of society: the records and everyday-life reports of people who lived in those times.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Doctors had to reconstruct it with metal plates, screws and rods.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Body cameras also aid in training, improve policies and encourage de-escalation by promoting professional behavior.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Scientists think that the endogenous opioid system evolved, in part, to push animals toward behaviors that aided the species’ survival.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When Anna, who believes Malby cured her anorexia, invites Mathu to meet him, Mathu confronts his strained relationship with his father and the divide between their beliefs: science versus magic.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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Once all the finishing touches were made, Wong added a glossy finish with the OPI's Intelli-Gel top coat and cured it to lock the crystals into place.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Porter won’t be around to help when the next wildfire flares up.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Eating more fibrous foods at the same time can also help boost your overall tolerance while of course providing all the digestive perks of the real deal.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Fix up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fix%20up. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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