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 sky has been falling before amid these Miami Heat rebuilds and the constant has been … patience.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
And as Japan rebuilds from both wartime devastation and from Godzilla’s rampage through various cities, including Tokyo, a new threat arrives from outer space—and this one can fly.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of rebuilds

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Scouring Europe’s strikers using the most rudimentary of metrics — goals scored — throws up a familiar set of utterly unattainable targets.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026
More often than not, space throws up more challenges than early movers expect.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of throws up

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The platform combines solid-state transformers, battery energy storage, as well as smart controls to deliver electricity from the grid to computing equipment.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Icon Cotton Stretch combines comfort, support and timeless design across a range of signature Calvin Klein underwear silhouettes.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 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

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Distributed by Hive Media Corp and starring Yu Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, and Lee Min-ho, the drama reconstructs the August 15, 1974 assassination attempt on President Park Chung-hee.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, a fierce OpenAI competitor, is the bad guy of The Social Reckoning, opening October 9, which reconstructs the 2021 showdown between Zuckerberg (Jeremy Strong) and whistleblower Frances Haugen (Oscar-winner Mikey Madison).

— Philip Shenon, Air Mail, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of reconstructs

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In July, Gabbriette wore several custom Matières Fécales x Christian Louboutin designs for her wedding to The 1975 frontman Matty Healy, including white satin pumps with the collaboration’s distinctive curved heels.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
There are colorful beads, mini leather accessories, nostalgic trinkets, whimsy characters, and even designs with a practical purpose.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

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