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jerry-built

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verb

past tense of jerry-build

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jerry-built
Adjective
  • These transitions, between past and present, are sometimes clumsy but sometimes genuinely sweet, as with an old letter that near-simultaneously is dictated and written, received and read, and finally rediscovered (and only partially understood) in the 21st century.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 27 May 2025
  • Wildlife officials helped remove a black bear found hanging out in the kitchen of a Kentucky home after an impressive, yet clumsy break-in, photos show.
    Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • The 155th Naval Infantry Brigade has probably already been destroyed and rebuilt many times—and is currently undergoing its latest replenishment after reportedly losing many of its people and much of its equipment to Ukrainian mines, drones and artillery.
    David Axe, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Since that time, the structure went from hotel to residences, was demolished and rebuilt, and finally underwent a $1-million renovation and redesign by Miami architect Kobi Karp before reopening as the 425-room, LEED Silver certified 1 Hotel.
    Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The government’s finances are highly sensitive to fluctuations in crude prices, with oil and gas earnings making up around 30% of federal revenues in 2024, according Heli Simola, senior economist at the Bank of Finland.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 June 2025
  • Oil producers’ group OPEC+ decided to up its production levels despite weak crude prices, in what is being seen as a bid to hold on to its market share in a tough economic environment.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • If your skin is extremely dry and rough, however, the La Roche-Posay Body Moisturizer is rich in prebiotic thermal water, shea butter, and niacinamide is another one of Tookes’ recommendations.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 2 June 2025
  • Cloudy skies, rough surf and limited battery life can all reduce their effectiveness.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • Hintz, meanwhile, got a rude welcome back early in Game 4 when Evan Bouchard slashed him right in the same area that Darnell Nurse injured him in Game 2.
    Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 27 May 2025
  • And in the case of fully autonomous EVs, it might be considered rude to expect human passengers to get out and cable a robotaxi to a supercharger for a quick top up on the way to the airport.
    Paul Ridden May 23, New Atlas, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • After leaving the factory, it was retrofitted with a Baja performance package by none other than desert racing legend Bill Stroppe.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
  • Working with several local dealers and outsourcing most of the hardware, Bot then retrofits the trucks with its autonomous technology at its facility, according to Hou.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • In every case, flawed data doesn’t just slow down hiring.
    Hariharan Kolam, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • The logic Daly uses to justify not making changes is just so inherently flawed.
    Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Nearly a third of the purchase price came from funds originally set aside to seismically retrofit the Hall of Administration and update its electrical system, effectively sentencing the place to the literal and historical scrap heap.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The National Aquarium was retrofitted with a bird-friendly film in 2018, Jacks said.
    Alisha Camacho, Baltimore Sun, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Jerry-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerry-built. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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