fixed up

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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

But the new owners had fixed up the place, there hadn’t been police activity in years, and families were now living there.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2025

Mugenyi is a reseller, one of a small community of entrepreneurs who comb the Greater Seattle area for pre-owned goods that can be fixed up or parted out and sold for a profit, often overseas.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

“I’ve fixed up a place where you can talk and not be bothered,” she said.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut