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adjective

ˈjer-ē-ˌbilt How to pronounce jerry-built (audio)
Definition of jerry-builtnext
as in clumsy
hastily or roughly constructed my jerry-built wine racks may not look pretty, but they get the job done

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jerry-built

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verb

past tense of jerry-build
as in rebuilt

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jerry-built
  1. clumsy
  2. rebuilt
  3. crude
  4. rough
  5. rude
  6. retrofit
  7. flawed
  8. retrofitted
Adjective
  • Never mind the clumsy wording — taxes on U.S. citizens working abroad aren’t excessive so much as excessively complicated — this is one campaign promise that may actually be fulfilled, given the Republican control of both houses of Congress.
    Tyler Cowen, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Walker believed traditional bass and treble controls were a clumsy way of tweaking tonal balance.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of clumsy
Verb
  • Churches were being rebuilt, Christians invited to return to their communities.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Notre Dame has now been rebuilt to its former Gothic glory, with soaring ceilings, shiny stonework and murals restored to their original colors.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebuilt
Adjective
  • Given that Ontario is not a major producer of crude oil, Ford’s threat appeared to specifically apply to electricity the United States imports from Canada.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Canada provides natural gas to the U.S. and roughly 20% of the crude oil used by its southern neighbor.
    Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of crude
Adjective
  • The report comes during a rough period for the retail pharmacy giant.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Being a rookie who is recovering from a second ACL injury and second ACL surgery soon after recovering from the first ACL injury and surgery is a whole another level of rough.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of rough
Adjective
  • Wondering how to get out of Dodge without being rude?
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The officers weren't rude, angry, or insolent — as required of a battery conviction — and used their training and legal authority to do their jobs.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of rude
Verb
  • British Airways, the only European carrier to offer first class cabins between London and the United States, recently announced plans to retrofit its A380 planes, ensuring travelers cross the pond in the best premium cabins.
    Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The details get trickier when miners consider building a data center from scratch or retrofitting an existing one, the most expensive option to deploy AI at scale.
    Colin Harper, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of retrofit
Adjective
  • But the study was deeply flawed, according to the standards of scientific research.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Since then of course, Burgundy has come to dominate the fine wine market, building on its own extensive history and reinforcing its status, however flawed, with a clear hierarchy of quality through the Premier and Grand Cru system.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of flawed
Verb
  • Meanwhile, current stations will be retrofitted with software updates to accommodate other brands, as well as hardware updates to add NACS charging plugs.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The United Kingdom's flag carrier plans to retrofit some of its planes, ensuring even higher levels of chicness and service.
    Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of retrofitted
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