as in doctor
a person who does general repairs or maintenance work
hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window
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Officers went to Powell's home on Thursday, Feb. 6, to check on her and spoke to a handyman who had been hired to repair and remodel cabinets.
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Christine Pelisek, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Officers responded to Stacy’s residence ... and encountered a handyman who had been hired to perform cabinet repairs.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Young, 35, is a handyman, with his own business, Good Vibes Handyman Services.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
The Amador Rodriguez family has many big items on their wish list, such as a truck for Rodriguez's handyman business; an immigration lawyer; tuition for Amador to become a nurse; plumbing vocational training for Rodriguez; dressers; and a kitchen table and chairs.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024
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Christine Pelisek, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Officers responded to Stacy’s residence ... and encountered a handyman who had been hired to perform cabinet repairs.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Young, 35, is a handyman, with his own business, Good Vibes Handyman Services.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
The Amador Rodriguez family has many big items on their wish list, such as a truck for Rodriguez's handyman business; an immigration lawyer; tuition for Amador to become a nurse; plumbing vocational training for Rodriguez; dressers; and a kitchen table and chairs.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyman. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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