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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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Recent Examples of handyman Roman, like Webb, a million miles away, is out of reach of handyman astronauts. Jeffrey Kluger/greenbelt, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025 Lowe's and early Cyber Week deals For any handyman or handywoman, Lowe’s has early Cyber Week deals on outdoor patio furniture, DeWalt tools, GE refrigerators and other popular brands. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for handyman

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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyman. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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