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homebuilt

adjective

Definition of homebuiltnext
as in homemade

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Recent Examples of homebuilt The crash is the second to involve a small, homebuilt plane in recent weeks in the Bay Area. — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homebuilt
  1. homemade
  2. manual
  3. homespun
Adjective
  • Room service is available around the clock, and breakfast is included in the room rate; expect traditional dishes like eggs Benedict, as well as decadent homemade pastries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • As flu season approaches, TikTokers are spreading a homemade elixir to supposedly boost the immune system that experts warn could in fact cause the fatal disease botulism.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of homemade
Adjective
  • Leaders can do this by optimizing manual workflows, automating the mechanics of governance and preserving human accountability for consequential decisions.
    — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Warehouse workers and store associates are moving from manual tasks to validating or correcting AI recommendations.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of manual
Adjective
  • After being forced to retire amid health issues, Madden, with his quirky, homespun style, reinvented himself as an NFL analyst and the football brain behind EA’s video game franchise that would become one of the best selling ever.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • For a festival that can feel this homespun, its awards-season footprint is remarkably large.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Homebuilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homebuilt. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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