as in substitutes
a temporary replacement
when his belt broke, he was forced to use string as a makeshift
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Noun
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But Sentnor was pleased with the patience the group of starters showed, noting the importance of the energy the substitutes brought to the game.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025 -
But Moyes will be pleased by the impact made by his substitutes against Palace, Alcaraz chief among them.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The competing stopgaps had already failed to pass in five previous votes.—
Kevin Breuninger,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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The defensive line — featuring one good player (Zach Sieler), two mediocre stopgaps (Benito Jones, Matthew Butler) and two rookies who are in way over their heads (Kenneth Grant and Jordan Phillips) — might be the worst in football.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Makeshifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makeshifts. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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