JERRY-BUILDS Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

jerry-builds

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present tense third-person singular of jerry-build

as in rigs (up)

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The teaser also offers glimpses of Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean, the ex-convict who rebuilds his life as a benevolent industrialist, and Tahar Rahim as Inspector Javert, Valjean’s relentless nemesis.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 July 2026
And no amount of individual effort rebuilds trust that organizational culture has systematically eroded.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of rebuilds

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Landon Barker throws up a peace sign at Elie Tahari’s Fourth of July celebration in the Hamptons, New York, on July 3.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
The script by Kevin Wade throws up hurdles of sexism and class snobbery, never sugarcoating how Tess’s male co-workers treat her like a blow-up doll.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

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The setup combines traditional diesel generators with electric propulsion to ensure reliable and efficient cruising while reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
Pixel control unlocked The system combines a phase-change material with a crossbar network of copper wires similar to those used in display technologies.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of combines

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Four years later, her company, DB Trucks, buys and builds water trucks, or retrofits trucks that customers own, for uses like construction sites and firefighting.

— Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Schlott makes any necessary repairs and in the case of the general store phone, retrofits them with VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology to enable calls.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025

Definition of retrofits

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Using black box recordings, passenger videos, and onboard surveillance footage, Shipwrecked reconstructs the infamous disaster.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026
Sophisticated error-correction software reconstructs the original message as many photons are lost.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026

Definition of reconstructs

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Fukasawa, who is famous for his Wall-Mounted CD Player for Muji and Hiroshima chair for Japanese firm Maruni, also designs products for Alessi.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Some build it for others, like K2 Space, which designs unusually large, low-cost satellite buses sized for the heavy lift Starship is meant to unlock.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

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