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as in restored
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
it will take some time to repair your energy after a bout with the flu
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as in rebuilt
to put into good shape or working order again
having trouble finding someone who repairs audio components
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Recent Examples of repaired
Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The Niners are pushing their chips to the center of the table and betting their entire 2026 season on the repaired Achilles tendon of a 32-year-old.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Black Crowes recently appeared on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, during which Robinson claimed that his repaired relationship with Rich lit the way for Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher to do the same in 2025.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
To help prevent future settling, monitor the area weekly and add 1/2 inch or less of your soil mix as a top dressing to the repaired area.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
At a news conference afterward, Lemley displayed her repaired medal.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
When the filler is dry, use fine-grit sandpaper to smooth the surface around the repaired area.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
In her case, the concern trolling seemed to come largely from fans and bystanders, who questioned the safety of skiing competitively after 40 and on a repaired knee.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Joel Rose, NPR, 19 May 2026
Oil facilities can be repaired.
—Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026
There were 19 drivers locked into the 200-lap dash for $1 million, but Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain still were eliminated because their cars could not be repaired, and backups weren’t allowed.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Little is being done for its landscaping, roadways need resurfacing and fountains need to be repaired.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Pelvic organ prolapse, when the uterus, bladder or bowel is dropping and needs to be repaired, is another reason why a provider might recommend a hysterectomy.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
The organizer said that the funds will go toward necessities for Blaylock and her two children, as well as temporary housing until their home is repaired.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Homeowners are also excused from the annual tax if the second home’s owner or the owner’s family is getting medical care in Greater Vancouver and lives outside that area, if the home is being repaired or substantially renovated.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
The former UConn All-American logged only 18 minutes off the bench in the team’s season opener at Indiana over the weekend, but Wings coach Jose Fernandez didn’t discuss whether that limited workload was a reflection of issues with a joint that has been surgically repaired twice before.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Adjective
Also, in a game that requires the quick twitch of athleticism, Kobe Bryant, post-surgically repaired Achilles, never looked the same while languishing on a Lakers team that never won more than 27 games in his final three years.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The Niners are pushing their chips to the center of the table and betting their entire 2026 season on the repaired Achilles tendon of a 32-year-old.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Black Crowes recently appeared on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, during which Robinson claimed that his repaired relationship with Rich lit the way for Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher to do the same in 2025.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
To help prevent future settling, monitor the area weekly and add 1/2 inch or less of your soil mix as a top dressing to the repaired area.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
At a news conference afterward, Lemley displayed her repaired medal.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
When the filler is dry, use fine-grit sandpaper to smooth the surface around the repaired area.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
In her case, the concern trolling seemed to come largely from fans and bystanders, who questioned the safety of skiing competitively after 40 and on a repaired knee.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
The company said two MD-11s have returned to revenue service so far, and that more jets will resume flying after they have been repaired and inspected.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 19 May 2026
Oil facilities can be repaired.
—Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026
There were 19 drivers locked into the 200-lap dash for $1 million, but Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain still were eliminated because their cars could not be repaired, and backups weren’t allowed.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Little is being done for its landscaping, roadways need resurfacing and fountains need to be repaired.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Pelvic organ prolapse, when the uterus, bladder or bowel is dropping and needs to be repaired, is another reason why a provider might recommend a hysterectomy.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
The organizer said that the funds will go toward necessities for Blaylock and her two children, as well as temporary housing until their home is repaired.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Homeowners are also excused from the annual tax if the second home’s owner or the owner’s family is getting medical care in Greater Vancouver and lives outside that area, if the home is being repaired or substantially renovated.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
The former UConn All-American logged only 18 minutes off the bench in the team’s season opener at Indiana over the weekend, but Wings coach Jose Fernandez didn’t discuss whether that limited workload was a reflection of issues with a joint that has been surgically repaired twice before.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaired
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The villas were restored and updated, Conrad Orlando was introduced as the luxury hotel anchor, and Evermore Bay (the lagoon beach that now defines the property) was built from scratch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The company preserved Pan Am logos, gold paneling and restored the original reflecting pools.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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By winning each of its next four matches, however — including three by narrow, 1-0 margins — Arsenal rebuilt its lead to force Manchester City to play catch-up.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The Tassins’s renovation focused on these historic spaces where everything, in particular the apartment’s infrastructure, had to be rebuilt.—
Serge Gleizes,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Keeping a strict and fixed watering schedule.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
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Rita Rae is a heart transplant survivor and lives on a fixed income.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Lamm told The New York Post that the company believes the moa could return by the early 2030s, while the dodo could be revived within four or five years.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Strong starred in the production of the Arthur Miller play as it was revived in London and later on Broadway.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Has the reflecting pool been reconstructed before?—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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In taking on such an iconic figure—one whose compositions have been deconstructed and reconstructed in seemingly every possible direction—the group risks revealing the method to its madness.—
Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Americans don’t like to accept the reality that living in an open society carries risks that cannot be remedied.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
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First, its conventional military capacity—the air force, the navy, the long-range missile program—is vulnerable to American and Israeli firepower in ways that cannot be easily remedied.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gard said engineers recreated missing technical details and found modern replacements for obsolete parts through extensive problem-solving.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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The events ask attendees to dress for the occasion and use live actors to bring to life the extravagant sets recreated in various venues.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Verb
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First, there is some kind of private-sector debt crisis, which is patched over by public debt.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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While both vulnerabilities were patched in the Linux kernel, none of the distributions had incorporated the fix.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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“Repaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repaired. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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