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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After the zapfest on Earth, the anti-climactic tussle between the forces of good and evil occurs back on Eternia, where He-Man and his nemesis cross swords in a clumsy fight that’s not only predictable but also photographed and edited poorly.—
Jeffrey Ressner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026 -
The simple walking pattern adopted by fish, which the Cambridge researchers call an ‘undulating tripod gait’, can appear to be quite clumsy and involves too much flopping.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The grand property later took on a radically different role as the state-of-the-art St George's Hospital, rebuilt in 1825 by architect William Wilkins, the mind behind London’s National Gallery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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The park district also water playgrounds in McKinley, Austin-Lake and Avalon Park are being redesigned and rebuilt as part of an ongoing improvements project, and will be closed for the 2026 season.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Last year, researchers at the University of California San Diego developed a wearable AI system that accurately interprets arm gestures and controls robots, even during running, vehicle motion, or rough ocean conditions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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The large leg retains stability even on rough, uneven ground.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Parking lot changes One corner of the building would need to be reconstructed to add shipping docks, and up to 25 delivery trucks are kept on site.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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As part of the final phase of the One Kenmore Square redevelopment, the iconic sign will be reconstructed and repositioned 30 feet higher and 120 feet to the east.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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There is a profound difference between rude political commentary and language that normalizes violence against other human beings.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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In other words, leaving early isn't inherently rude.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Following the completion of all flight test phases – thrustborne, wingborne and transition flight – in its all-electric configuration, Vertical intends to retrofit this prototype for hybrid-electric flight testing.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Kirsten Erickson, a realtor with HomeSmart in Glendale, suggests asking whether the plan will cover the cost to retrofit or replace a system that uses older refrigerant.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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By the time the tournament reached Argentina four years later, though, the Dutch were not quite the slick — if defensively-flawed — outfit that played in 1974.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Talarico can't rebrand his progressive politics with barbecue Democrats are hell-bent on flawed Platner.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Verb
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In this case, the team devised a way to directly merge the mechanophores as cross-links into common polymers.—
Shirl Leigh
June 10,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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The team’s Mediterranean Programme was devised in response to the exponential risk of extinction to the sea’s nearly 80 species of shark and ray.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Jerry-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerry-built. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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