as in clumsy
hastily or roughly constructed
my jerry-built wine racks may not look pretty, but they get the job done
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jerry-built
Adjective
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Any move to unify systems and say goodbye to clumsy data management couldn't be more crucial—or opportune.—
Charles Crouchman,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025 -
Every summer a disposable camera was tucked into my camp bag, where clumsy photos, often with a thumb peeking in, were snapped with reckless abandon.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Since that time, the structure went from hotel to residences, was demolished and rebuilt, and finally underwent a $1-million renovation and redesign by Miami architect Kobi Karp before reopening as the 425-room, LEED Silver certified 1 Hotel.—
Shivani Vora,
Architectural Digest,
30 Dec. 2024
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The 155th Naval Infantry Brigade has probably already been destroyed and rebuilt many times—and is currently undergoing its latest replenishment after reportedly losing many of its people and much of its equipment to Ukrainian mines, drones and artillery.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In 2023, Ryazan processed 13.1 million tons of crude oil, yielding significant volumes of gasoline and jet fuel.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The protectionist trade measures muddy the picture for growth in the world’s largest economy and the future of the U.S. dollar, which denominates most commodities — including crude oil.—
Natasha Turak,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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My mother, just beneath her skin, housed a palpable rage, and my father’s cheeks were pocked and rough from ingrown hairs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Battlefield 6 hype is losing a bit of steam with changes to its second beta run, involving new additions, controversial decisions and rough retreads of old modes.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Think scarf head coverings for women in Catholic churches, shoe removal for all to enter a mosque, yarmulkes required for men in synagogues, but also pay attention to the cultural norms away from houses of worship and behave accordingly to avoid being considered a rude American.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Reddit community nearly unanimously branded the boyfriend as rude and tone-deaf.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Engineers Alberto Lacaze, 55, and Karl Murphy, 65, spent about 20 years developing technology to retrofit more than 50 types of vehicles to drive themselves, including transit buses and military convoy trucks.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Viewers will meet celebrities, sports stars and wealthy business leaders who can afford $150,000 or more to buy converted vehicles or to have their own trucks retrofitted.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Grok cited The Verge's reporting while confirming that its own seemingly flawed design can trigger partially nude outputs of celebrities.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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But their presence, even flawed, is better than their absence.—
Solitaire Townsend,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Nearly a third of the purchase price came from funds originally set aside to seismically retrofit the Hall of Administration and update its electrical system, effectively sentencing the place to the literal and historical scrap heap.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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The National Aquarium was retrofitted with a bird-friendly film in 2018, Jacks said.—
Alisha Camacho,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Jerry-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerry-built. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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