as in handyman
a person who does general repairs or maintenance work
she's a real handyperson who can fix anything around the house
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Noun
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His position as Paddy’s handyman keeps the place running, even if most of his solutions are of the makeshift.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
21 July 2025 -
Her father runs a small handyman and remodeling business and is deeply involved in his church and community.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Task Force members include independent doctors, nurses and public health experts who volunteer to regularly review scientific research about diseases ranging from cardiovascular conditions to cancer to HIV.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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My son’s a doctor, and one ... is a fireman in Charlotte.—
Lauren-Kennedy Brown,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Handyperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyperson. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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