jerry-build

verb

Definition of jerry-buildnext
as in to reedify

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jerry-build
  1. throw up
  2. rebuild
  3. retrofit
  4. reassemble
  5. reconstruct
  6. combine
  7. redevelop
  8. devise
Verb
  • Vinny remembers throwing up on the steps of Old Trafford before a match against Dundee, in 1984.
    — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
  • More often than not, space throws up more challenges than early movers expect.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of throw up
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  • But with a massive 400,000 pounds payout from their insurance company, the couple were able to rebuild their collection into something even grander.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Since then, the brand’s vice president and general manager Katie Pruitt has been busy rebuilding the wholesale connections and showcasing the brand and reestablishing roots in the surf and outdoor space.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of rebuild
Verb
  • Building that boundary in from the start is generally easier than retrofitting it after an incident.
    — Eshaan Jain, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Another technological difference is that, unlike Waymo, Zoox is building its robotaxi from the ground up instead of retrofitting an existing car.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of retrofit
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  • After installing the new dryer switch, reassemble the dryer to complete the repair.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers, who agreed to speak with me about their results before publication, relied on the latest genetic techniques to reassemble Jefferson’s genome from the Founder’s hair.
    — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reassemble
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  • Individual fibers can detect curvature along a line, but reconstructing an entire surface presents a greater challenge.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Since then, the 16-foot-by-32-foot church has been reconstructed, after archaeologists in 2021 uncovered the church’s original foundation, as well as 62 graves linked to the congregation.
    — Nancy Jiang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of reconstruct
Verb
  • After combining to win just 60 games over the past three seasons, good health could see the team residing in the nation’s capital crack 40 wins for the first time since 2018.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The new system takes the concept in a different direction by combining hydrogen production with chemical synthesis.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of combine
Verb
  • There are plans to redevelop these accommodations and add them to the inventory for the 2023-24 winter season.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That petition sought to redevelop the site to include an indoor live performance venue, nightclub, restaurant, bar and community center.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of redevelop
Verb
  • Gene regulation wasn’t understood when Waddington first devised his landscape and rope network.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Mungiu may have a less sadistic streak and a more active camera, but the two filmmakers share a particular commitment to narrative indeterminacy, devising intricate yet incomplete crime-story plots that function broadly as sociopolitical allegories.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of devise
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“Jerry-build.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerry-build. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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