JERRY-BUILDS Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

jerry-builds

verb

present tense third-person singular of jerry-build

as in rigs (up)

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The lots get sold, and Mayor Karen Bass rebuilds them for the homeless at $2 million per unit.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Cristobal pointed out that most of his jobs have been rebuilds.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebuilds

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My experience combines banking and engineering, which pointed to a narrow answer.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The country's largest refiner Marathon Petroleum combines maximum asset utilization with the financial cushion of a 64% ownership stake in its midstream master limited partnership, MPLX .

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 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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The scientists’ method reconstructs genealogies, or maps showing where different pieces of DNA came from and how they were passed down, revealing branches of our evolutionary past.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of reconstructs

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However, Alo thoughtfully designs it with a boxy fit, oversized collar, and mixed materials, so the final look is way cooler than your average workout jacket.

— Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Their success has shifted the way Lotan designs, prompting cropped trousers and more dresses to better show them off.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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