as in new
taking the place of one that came before
turned a towel into a makeshift skirt
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make shift
3 of 3phrase
as in cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
They were able to make shift without borrowing money.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for makeshift
Adjective
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First discovered: 4 hours ago, 12:37 p.m. April 18 Initial location: San Mateo County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Hill Ic A new wildfire was reported today at 12:37 p.m. in San Mateo County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025 -
Season 5 to explore new relationship, show creator says While some may still be rooting for Emily to patch things up with Gabriel, the focus of this upcoming season will be Emily's relationship with Marcello, Star told Tudum.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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After watching Lemina flounder as a substitute in the 3-0 home loss against Nottingham Forest on January 6 — his first appearance for the new coach after injury — Pereira removed him from his first-team plans.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Rodriguez made his season debut for the Timbers as a second-half substitute.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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All the content is derived from Wikipedia and is freely licensed under two open-source licenses: the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 and the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL), though public domain or alternative licenses may apply in some cases.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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Peanut butter eggs One Easter egg alternative recipe has gone viral on social media.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Congress earlier this month passed a stopgap funding bill that set government funding at mostly 2024 levels through September.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
27 Mar. 2025
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But data centers around the country have started to use them as a stopgap solution.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If devices are requested at odd times or to alternate addresses, investigate further.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Rogers is 6-4, 312 pounds and was a captain in his final season with the Red Raiders while making alternate starts at right tackle, right guard and left guard.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Depth-chart impact Sanders will likely begin as a rotational defensive tackle within their scheme and the primary backup to 33-year-old starter DaQuan Jones.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Hayes was a backup before the Lakers sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks as part of the trade for Doncic, and Davis’ departure shouldn’t have changed that.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The president and his administration accuse Harvard, among other universities, of allowing antisemitism to flourish on campus, endangering Jewish students.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The trip to Brentford is little more than a lower mid-table meeting, but United’s other three engagements could have more riding on them.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Makeshift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makeshift. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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