as in clumsy
hastily or roughly constructed
a jury-rigged system for supplying the town's water while the main pumping station is being repaired
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as in patched (together)
to make or assemble roughly or hastily
we jury-rigged shelves out of cartons and crates until we could afford real furniture
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jury-rigged
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Even the basic details of the situation can sound like the clumsy plot of some apocalyptic thriller.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025 -
An exceptionally clumsy device.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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One of the reasons why gas prices are low is because crude oil prices are low.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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This means exposing the shoulders, showing too much leg above the knees, or wearing clothing with crude or inappropriate imagery.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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The advanced energy management system elevates the ride experience, allowing users to push boundaries with confidence—whether tackling steep hills, rough paths, or long-distance adventures.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even so, rough surf and rip currents could spread along the US East Coast next week.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For three long weeks that began to seem rude or impertinent, as if the Prize hadn’t been announced, as if a king and queen weren’t waiting for his answer, Dylan said nothing about the award.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to Dakota, the sisters once had a tense encounter with a rude man that ended with the Complete Unknown star's drink all over him.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Alex Spors said his sister's case illustrates the system is flawed.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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But Brazil were fundamentally flawed, only keeping one clean sheet, against minnows New Zealand.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Yes, Deadbeat is a notable sonic shift from Tame Impala’s core sound, and, yes, the album is imperfect.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Commodores will be fully expecting to win, uplifted even further by an imperfect victory.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Jury-rigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jury-rigged. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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