cobbled; cobbling
ˈkä-b(ə-)liŋ 
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chiefly British
: to mend or patch coarsely
3
: to make or put together roughly or hastily
—often used with together or up
cobble together an agreement
cobble up a temporary solution
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Examples of cobble in a Sentence
Verb
expensive leather shoes cobbled in Italy
Noun
a street paved with cobbles
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Judy Berman, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Historic churches, burial grounds, and cobbled streets lend a colonial charm to the city, where the famed Freedom Trail walking path winds from the leafy Boston Common park, through the old North End neighborhood, to the Bunker Hill Monument in waterfront Charlestown.
—Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025
Stage 21, Sunday, July 27: Mantes-la-Ville to Paris | Winner: Wout van Aert
The inclusion of Montmartre on the ceremonial 21st stage proved controversial, but after rain led to the GC battle being neutralised, Pogačar had the freedom to attack on the rainy cobbles himself.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Verb
Powell might have been appealing enough to make this goofy premise work if Russ and his alter ego weren’t two of the most obnoxious TV characters in recent memory—and if the show didn’t seem cobbled together from older, better sports comedies.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Historic churches, burial grounds, and cobbled streets lend a colonial charm to the city, where the famed Freedom Trail walking path winds from the leafy Boston Common park, through the old North End neighborhood, to the Bunker Hill Monument in waterfront Charlestown.
—Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
Made of brass, these cobble stone plates are typically etched with the names, birthdates, and fates of Nazi victims.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025
Stage 21, Sunday, July 27: Mantes-la-Ville to Paris | Winner: Wout van Aert
The inclusion of Montmartre on the ceremonial 21st stage proved controversial, but after rain led to the GC battle being neutralised, Pogačar had the freedom to attack on the rainy cobbles himself.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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“Cobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobble. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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