as in doctor
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
Alston ended up facing multiple charges after the city fired its handyman, who then reported to the State Attorney’s Office that Alston received a $25,000 payout for unused vacation time while employed by the city, according to a probable cause affidavit in that case.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Rebecca Schwartz allegedly embezzled money from her husband for years, giving it to her kids and starting a marijuana grow house with her handyman, Florin said.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
The couple’s handyman, Albanian citizen Anton Stragaj, was charged with murder but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of accessory after the fact in 2021 and went to prison, Pinellas County records show.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Marion Gales was a 28-year-old handyman when Thomas, a 32-year-old women’s rights activist, was found slashed to death in her Cotswold home in southeast Charlotte.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Rebecca Schwartz allegedly embezzled money from her husband for years, giving it to her kids and starting a marijuana grow house with her handyman, Florin said.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
The couple’s handyman, Albanian citizen Anton Stragaj, was charged with murder but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of accessory after the fact in 2021 and went to prison, Pinellas County records show.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Marion Gales was a 28-year-old handyman when Thomas, a 32-year-old women’s rights activist, was found slashed to death in her Cotswold home in southeast Charlotte.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handyman
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My doctors have warned me to pay attention to symptoms for any long-term effects.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Pope Francis died quickly on April 21 without suffering undue pain, and there was nothing that doctors could have done to save his life, said Sergio Alfieri, a physician at Rome's Gemelli hospital and head of the pontiff's medical team, Reuters reported.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyman. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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