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repairing

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verb

present participle of repair

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of repairing
Noun
Martin gives clients a full repairing plan to strengthen the hair and get it as healthy as possible before the transformation day. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026 The damage-repairing, growth-boosting shampoo is also a favorite of Jennifer Garner’s. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 26 June 2026 The documentary’s title acknowledges both the format and the concept of Tikkun olam, the repairing of the world. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
In follow-up posts on X, Tesla said that a service visit for the charge port is mandatory after every use of the feature, and that, depending on the Supercharger, the electrical and civil costs of repairing the damage can reach up to $25,000. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026 If your tenants are long-term and reliable, speak with them about their needs and preferences and go from there—sometimes repairing rather than renovating can help preserve goodwill and minimize disruption. — Alex Vasquez, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Doing so would entail repairing cracks that admit water, maintaining the foundations of each section, applying a sealant to slow the weathering process, and keeping the encroachment of vegetation in check. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Los Angeles City Charter Amendment LA looks to change the way the city manages its budget and administers public works to more efficiently deliver basic city services such as repairing streets and sidewalks. — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Ford is also using AI and augmented reality to support technicians repairing vehicles. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 Supporters say the investment is about more than repairing old buildings. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 This includes repairing roofs, modernizing classrooms, upgrading heating and cooling systems, improving security and constructing new buildings. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Meta has spent the better part of a year repairing the damage from last fall. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repairing
Noun
  • Last week, the Sacramento State art department was informed that funds allocated years ago for repairs in an aging building had been revoked.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the repairs that are becoming more expensive are virtually as old as fuel-burning vehicles themselves.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Elections and institutions Rubio said Venezuela had endured 20 to 25 years of profound trauma affecting every level of society and argued that restoring democracy would require more than organizing a presidential election.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • If the model proves successful, Beximco plans to reopen the other 15 closed units in phases, potentially restoring jobs for more than 30,000 workers laid off when the factories closed, officials estimate.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Regular upkeep to prevent slips, trips and falls is a must, and failing legal obligations of inspecting properties, fixing hazards promptly or posting warning signs can lead to dire consequences.
    — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That’s the practice the trend is codifying — and the shoppers who adopt it early will spend less fixing mismatches later.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Yet, in many cases simple mending, either done yourself or at a dry cleaner shop, can fix the problem.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There’s also a vineyard, a library and a school of arts and crafts that teaches masonry, gardening and farming, tailoring, knitting, cutting and sewing, darning and mending.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The latter returned attention to Burberry’s British identity, reworking the trench coat and check and reviving the Equestrian Knight Design.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Facing difficult midterm elections and voter concerns over living costs and the war with Iran, Republicans are reviving warnings about crime, disorder and immigration.
    — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • City crews are pumping out water on the streets, rebuilding beach berms and opening tide valves to help mitigate water intrusion.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The negotiations are focused on rebuilding institutions, including Venezuela’s supreme court and electoral commission, to underpin free and fair elections.
    — Helena Carpio, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Simulations recreating the earliest era of the solar system show that terrestrial planets, such as Earth, should form within the first few hundred million years.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • So the White House Historical Association set about recreating the Oval Office, opening the exhibit in September 2024.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Burke, who was reconstructing fossil gharials for his doctoral project, noted the subtle differences between the unidentified species and the false gharial, and started to work on an up-to-date description in December 2023.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The next challenge is to apply these controllable 3D light fields to increasingly complex systems and develop better ways of reconstructing the resulting electron motion.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Repairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repairing. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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