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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Adjective
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Actually, Alma does suffer from ulcers, which cause her extraordinary stomach pain and vomiting at inconvenient moments, and cause viewers to wonder not if but when such clumsy symbolic traits will be trotted out in the future.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025 -
There had to be an element of her that was sort of clumsy.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Israel and Hamas have clashed repeatedly over the past quarter-century, and parts of Gaza have been rebuilt multiple times.—
NPR,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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It's been closed since, with equipment lost, and its dining room and bar needing to be completely rebuilt.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The plants in the kingdom were designed to convert crude oil directly into chemical products.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Yet for every tonne of biodiesel produced, over 220 pounds (100 kilograms) of crude glycerol is generated.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And now, all this time later, human beings have risen to prominence here on planet Earth, having reconstructed our cosmic history more successfully than ever before.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Oct. 2025
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During a news conference with his doctors, Sanders shared that a portion of his intestine had been surgically reconstructed to function as a bladder.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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AccuWeather meteorologist Dan Pydynowski told that there could be be gusty winds, rough surf, coastal flooding and beach erosion this weekend into Monday—primarily along North Carolina’s Outer Banks northward into southern New England.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Leo, hired as their lead guitarist, had the right look—rough around the edges, with long dark hair and tanned skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Moreover, dogs may react negatively to a person's actions, especially if someone is rude or unfriendly, particularly toward their owner.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Angry and rude to their neighbors while fearing the end of the republic?—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The jet, when retrofitted, will be utilized as Air Force One.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
10 Oct. 2025
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Branislav Dimitrijevic, an engineering professor of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, said retrofitting trains to prevent roof access would be expensive.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Still, the Jays were an obviously flawed team this season.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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That can mean stories of women being powerful, flawed, beautiful, ugly, mothers and professionals.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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