jerry-building

Definition of jerry-buildingnext
present participle of jerry-build

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jerry-building
Verb
  • Pictures of the outing show Wilson throwing up a peace sign next to Batula, who kept a low profile in sunglasses and what appears to be a scarf wrapped around her head while inside the establishment.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Inside the bathroom on the 26th floor of a Manhattan federal courthouse, Lindsey Acree was throwing up into a gold trash can.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Centred on intimate portraits of women rebuilding their lives, the film follows individuals shaping a future in the shadow of a shared past.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
  • So are the Chiefs finally rebuilding?
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Baron, who was obsessed with retrofitting Porsche street and racing cars, was a frequent customer at Beggs’ repair shop over the years.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Walmart has been retrofitting dozens of distribution centers with robotics and automation technologies in recent years, with a target completion date of 2030.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Harlem Wizards are a high-energy basketball team known for combining athleticism, comedy, and crowd engagement in an entertaining, family-friendly game.
    Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • For most people, combining them is considered safe and may offer benefits for hydration and performance when used appropriately.
    Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Diet shapes destiny The dietary changes in the East African Rift Valley over the past 4 million years, documented through tooth enamel, are providing important clues for reconstructing the environment in which humans’ ancestors lived and how those environments changed.
    Zelalem Bedaso, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
  • These isotopic measurements, including ratios involving hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur, are essential for reconstructing the planet’s history, such as the loss of water over time and ongoing chemical cycles within the atmosphere.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • So instead of guessing or relying purely on theory, scientists can now directly measure how entangled a material is—an essential step for designing better quantum devices.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The event was the inaugural Miami finale of the Green Heart STEM Challenge, a national program of the Captain Planet Foundation that tasks students in grades six through nine with identifying environmental issues in their communities and designing practical, implementable solutions.
    Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • There were also signs of progress on property taxes as lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee advanced their tax cut proposal — although their plan remains far from the one their Senate counterparts are devising.
    Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Last week, the council voted to direct the city manager to study moving emergency operations, dispatch and the service call center out of City Hall while devising funding plans for repairing the building, staying there and relocating.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Jerry-building.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerry-building. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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