rejiggering

Definition of rejiggeringnext
present participle of rejigger

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejiggering
Verb
  • The developer lived there for over a decade with his family, completely redesigning the home.
    Elle Meier, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Sixty-three percent of C-suite leaders said redesigning work to incorporate AI and automation is a top 2026 people priority.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Panthers, as with every other NFL team, can now negotiate with external unrestricted free agents and take steps toward reworking their roster ahead of 2026.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Designers are clearly having fun too, reworking the style across pumps, sneakers, and hybrid styles.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The show continued filming without him before going on a pre-planned hiatus in November, and the creative team wrote Billy out of subsequent episodes rather than recasting the character.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Quinn also addressed recasting speculation in an interview with Us Weekly in February 2026.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Gradual absorption and constant agitation are the keys to cooking risotto, encouraging the starches to release from the rice and transforming into the dish’s trademark creamy consistency.
    Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
  • In ‘Leviticus,’ Adrian Chiarella harnesses horror’s visceral power to confront homophobia with intelligence and imaginative flair, transforming a story of young love under siege into a gripping, urgent debut.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Previous studies have looked at how modifying road markings, like covering up a stop sign or messing with lane lines, can sometimes fool self-driving systems into veering off-course or making unwanted or dangerous maneuvers.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
  • These combine to diminish fine lines and spur collagen production, simultaneously depuffing and modifying the condition.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In a lengthy and apologetic statement, Altman claimed that OpenAI was now altering the terms of its Pentagon deal to explicitly prohibit the use of its AI systems to surveil US citizens, exhibiting a degree of people-pleasing normally witnessed in its sycophantic chatbots.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Ultrarunner and coach Marco Altini has a great discussion of his personal experimentation on altering metabolic flexibility to improve his running performance.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Gamble granted a temporary injunction barring the all-girls summer camp along the Guadalupe River from altering or remodeling any structure where campers were housed during the tragedy.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Capital plans include opening 30 new stores and remodeling 130 existing locations, many of which have not been refreshed in a decade, executives said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Army Corps is revising the cost estimate, port officials say.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
  • In the short term, the city could cover the cardroom business tax losses with reserve funds before revising its future revenue expectations.
    Devan Patel, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Rejiggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejiggering. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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