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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Elio — Disney and Pixar Animation’s summer box office flop — will try to find a new audience when the film arrives on digital streaming this week.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025 -
The skid is a new season-long, surpassing two previous six-game losing streaks — all of which have come since the calendar turned to July.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This deep green, grass-like plant makes an ideal mow-free lawn substitute for shaded areas.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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This would be a poor substitute for the system over which the United States had presided.—
Adam S. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The order aims to clear the path for the alternative asset options to find a place alongside what is already available.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 Aug. 2025
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The $76 billion alternative investment firm’s new platform, WahajPeak, will invest in utility-scale renewable energy projects including solar, wind, and battery storage developments in the Gulf, as well as across the Middle East and North Africa, according to a statement shared with Semafor.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The state was able to release some stopgap funding that lasted through March 2025, but when that ended, even more programs closed.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Over the last two offseasons under Stearns, the Mets mostly targeted short-term contracts with pitchers like Montas as stopgap options.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This is an alternate line that will ring on up to five smartphones.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
22 Aug. 2025
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All the speculation about alternate dimensions and cloning characters to make a DCU copy of them were just rewritten with one retcon scene.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As a backup, Winston would be well worth the pursuit for Las Vegas.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Wentz, 32, played backup behind Patrick Mahomes with the Kansas City Chiefs last season, throwing for 118 yards and zero touchdowns in three games (one start).—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With vouchers and other options, no student has to be in a school where books are on the shelves, unless their parents want them to be exposed to what America (and Florida) really look like.—
Robert Kesten,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Court documents show DeSantis also signed death warrants for two other inmates—Kayle Bates and Curtis Windom—who await execution later this month.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Makeshift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makeshift. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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