fix up

Example Sentences

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Should I try to get a loan to fix up the inherited house and move there so I won’t have to pay rent?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Architect Capital is a San Francisco-based asset manager that looks to fix up businesses, especially where it sees opportunities to build a better financial infrastructure, according to its website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Duran, the Colorado architect trying to fix up the old hospital, is among those who have run into unexpected hurdles on the road to redevelopment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

The Department for Transport said it was supporting local authorities to fix "up to one million more potholes a year", but did not say how much money would be allocated.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2024

When it happened, I was down the creek a ways, splitting rails to fix up the yard fence where the bulls had torn it down.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson