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
Investigators said on April 1 that Marcia Norman had dinner with her handyman, Jeffrey Zizz.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 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
Jesse Kesler, who worked as Hackman’s contractor and handyman for 16 years, was identified as one of two local workers who came upon the devastating scene at the couple’s sprawling home on Feb. 26, while helping with a welfare check, the Daily Mail reported.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
The handyman has since been extradited to Washington for further prosecution.
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—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 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
Jesse Kesler, who worked as Hackman’s contractor and handyman for 16 years, was identified as one of two local workers who came upon the devastating scene at the couple’s sprawling home on Feb. 26, while helping with a welfare check, the Daily Mail reported.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
The handyman has since been extradited to Washington for further prosecution.
Ill.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handyman
doctor
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That is a decision between a parent and their doctor.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
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Kasey Allen The family was joined by Caleb and taken to a bigger hospital, where two other doctors attempted to remove the battery.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyman. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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