jury-rigging

present participle of jury-rig
as in patching (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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  • Despite throwing up 40 points on a tough Buffalo Bills team, the Ravens still managed to lose the game.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Former State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the Biden administration believed Netanyahu was throwing up roadblocks to a ceasefire deal.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Jury-rigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jury-rigging. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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