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adjective

ˈjer-ē-ˌbilt How to pronounce jerry-built (audio)
Definition of jerry-builtnext
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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jerry-built

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verb

past tense of jerry-build
as in rebuilt

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jerry-built
  1. clumsy
  2. rebuilt
  3. rough
  4. reconstructed
  5. rude
  6. retrofitted
  7. flawed
  8. devised
Adjective
  • The other, in quite clumsy English, requested a very careful renovation of Ingmar Bergman’s house on the island of Fårö, in Sweden.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • He was saved by the presence nearby of Lisandro Martinez, but the challenge was so unorthodox, clumsy and deliberate that many referees would have cautioned the defender.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of clumsy
Verb
  • Second, the bundle is being rebuilt, with pricing pressure attached.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • As most of the synagogue is rebuilt with a memorial and antisemitism exhibits, new families and alliances with other shooting survivors signal a determined, hopeful future for Tree of Life.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of rebuilt
Adjective
  • Even a rough one shortens the negotiation and produces a fairer number for both sides.
    — Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • The men were diving a reef off Duck Key, in the Middle Keys, when they became separated from their boat amid rough waters, FWC spokeswoman Arielle Callender said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of rough
Verb
  • The result is an organizational context reconstructed repeatedly.
    — Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Because most ancient languages left no record, Blasi and his team reconstructed their history indirectly.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Definition of reconstructed
Adjective
  • In the nearly 90-second recording, Varela calls the customer service representative lazy, rude and racist and asks her for her name tag.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Posey can deliver an absurd line with such conviction that arguing with her would seem rude.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of rude
Verb
  • Schmitz said structures need to be retrofitted to withstand shaking.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Beginning in 2027, the company will retrofit most of its Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of retrofitted
Adjective
  • Thomas Tuchel – for all his talk of remodelling England – didn’t ultimately deviate from the old flawed system.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 24 July 2026
  • For Yard Act’s 2022 debut, The Overload, the quartet chiseled flamboyant caricatures of British life and portrayed their flawed country with an abrasive, punishing tone.
    — Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Definition of flawed
Verb
  • Many believe Newton was the lone genius who devised this branch of mathematics all on his own.
    — Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • David Paul Morris | Getty Images Amazon and Microsoft have devised new ways to get people playing video games in the cloud.
    — Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of devised
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