as in patching (together)
to make or assemble roughly or hastily
the stranded hikers cobbled together a rickety shelter for the night
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throwing up
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The 20-second clip concluded with Lacob turning away from Dunleavy and throwing up his arms in apparent exasperation.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026 -
Apparently, the Knicks players throwing up bricks and turning the ball over had nothing to do with it.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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“Cobbling (together or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cobbling%20%28together%20or%20up%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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