jerry-builds

verb

present tense third-person singular of jerry-build
as in rigs (up)

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  1. rebuilds
  2. throws up
  3. combines
  4. retrofits
  5. reconstructs
  6. designs
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  • This then binds to specific serotonin receptors in the brain, which temporarily rebuilds the networks involved in memory, emotions and cognition interact.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Aug. 2026
  • When a system rebuilds a schedule or reroutes a workflow overnight, the executive who owns that outcome needs to see what moved and why.
    — Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of rebuilds
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  • Our data search throws up an exciting alternative in Can Uzun.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of throws up
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  • The 42-footer, which is the first example of the American yard’s Hood 42 LM model to hit the seas, combines classic New England design with contemporary engineering to ensure seamless and stylish cruising.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Touch Grass will be produced via a hybrid production model that combines live-action actor performances, practical effects, traditional visual effects, and generative AI.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of combines
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  • Where Gravis retrofits machines already on site, Monumental deploys its own fleet from scratch.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of retrofits
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  • Meyer reconstructs the bureaucratic and financial machinery behind the rescues, one of his book’s genuinely valuable contributions.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The next redesign then reconstructs the experience from appearances rather than from what the organization has learned.
    — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconstructs
Verb
  • Such a team designs for its own defaults and reads that slice as the market.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Google Cloud designs its own AI chips, operates a global data center network, and sells models, databases, security software, and tools for building AI agents.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of designs
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“Jerry-builds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerry-builds. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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