fixed up
Example Sentences
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The bathroom is a part of Abraham Lincoln's office and cabinet room, which former President Harry Truman fixed up as a part of his massive renovation of the White House in the late 1940s.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
Mohammed fixed up a job before he even hit UK soil, he says, as his cousin was already here and working illegally.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025
Some of the Victorian and Queen Anne homes are fixed up, some are boarded up, and most have front porches where people gather.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024
“They fixed up their homes, and then when they were ready to sell, they got a little bit lucky.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024
My grandmother had fixed up the yellow house very nicely so that many visitors who passed through Ville Rose came to stay in it.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
