jerry-build

verb

Definition of jerry-buildnext
as in to reedify

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jerry-build
  1. throw up
  2. rebuild
  3. retrofit
  4. reassemble
  5. reconstruct
  6. combine
  7. redevelop
  8. devise
Verb
  • Queen can catch in the mid-post and throw up an impressive array of midrange jumpers with touch, or put his shoulder into somebody and get to a hook shot.
    Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Fun photos like Olivia hugging a rock while sticking out her tongue and throwing up a peace sign rounded out the set of snaps.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of throw up
Verb
  • Landmark California environmental laws will be suspended for wildfire victims seeking to rebuild their homes and businesses, according to an executive order signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Newsom suggested that the rebuilding efforts also would be tied to the Olympics, which Los Angeles will host in 2028.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of rebuild
Verb
  • Their approach is to rapidly repurpose dormant facilities into AI/HPC centers that can be retrofitted at a fraction of the time and cost, while supporting local communities and deploying on-site microgrid power generation—like Nat Gas—alongside utility power.
    Dean DeBiase, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • More than 2,000 Metro buses have been retrofitted with barriers to protect drivers after a spate of violent attacks on the transit system.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of retrofit
Verb
  • Also, the seller says it's made to last up to 25 years and can be reassembled several times.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Like much of the album, this track showcases how Gilmour took elements from his time with Pink Floyd but reassembled them into something entirely his own.
    Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of reassemble
Verb
  • The quality of the tracks should make such calculations easier and help reconstruct the world in which these dinosaurs roamed.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The emergence of a new generation of pragmatic consumers is not merely changing the retail ecosystem but is reconstructing the DNA of market interactions.
    Thai Son Nguyen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of reconstruct
Verb
  • Green Bay's loss to Minnesota, combined with an overtime victory by the Washington Commanders, left both teams tied at 11-5.
    Sean Treppedi, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Maher has more than 8 million followers combined on Instagram and TikTok.
    ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of combine
Verb
  • Karcher Mall itself has since been redeveloped as District 208, a commercial and residential center.
    David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The lower tiers of the Gallowgate End and Milburn and Sir John Hall (now Leazes) Stands were redeveloped in 1995, taking capacity to just over 36,000.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of redevelop
Verb
  • Plans are devised to miss an hour of work to catch the second half of an unexpectedly tight game between a ranked power conference team and a frisky mid-major.
    Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The grant money will initially go to the state of North Carolina, and the governor’s office will devise a plan for how to distribute it, HUD spokesperson Zachary Nosanchuk said.
    Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of devise
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