fixing up

verb

Definition of fixing upnext
present participle of fix up
as in rebuilding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixing up
  1. rebuilding
  2. reconstructing
  3. renovating
  4. healing
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  • Had The Onion's bid been approved, Jones would have been kicked out of his studio and would have had to start rebuilding his audience and his brand from a back-up studio.
    Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With the Cardinals rebuilding, Arenado's looking for a way out -- somewhere that'll give him the chance to add World Series champion to his Hall of Fame-caliber resume.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebuilding
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  • Logs from a car’s in-vehicle infotainment and telematics system might reveal the device’s pairing history, GPS coordinates, or even timestamps of interactions, effectively reconstructing parts of the data that were originally stored on the phone.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • There is a decidedly British flavor to the creative conception, rooted in childhoods spent roaming the English countryside (and in James’ case, reconstructing animal skeletons and amateur taxidermy), and the very particular creativity that comes out of London.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of reconstructing
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  • Eliza and her husband, Willie, have spent most of their married life renovating an old stone house by a river.
    Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Some 51 percent of renovating homeowners spent $25,000 or more on renovations in 2023, up from 37 percent in 2020.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of renovating
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  • As the sun and Chiron harmonize, professional acknowledgment is healing and comes with extra financial perks!
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Influencers on the social media platform have been pushing beef tallow as a facial moisturizer and a way of healing your skin and reducing acne.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of healing
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