cobbled; cobbling
ˈkä-b(ə-)liŋ 
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chiefly British
: to mend or patch coarsely
3
: to make or put together roughly or hastily
—often used with together or up
cobble together an agreement
cobble up a temporary solution
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Examples of cobble in a Sentence
Verb
expensive leather shoes cobbled in Italy
Noun
a street paved with cobbles
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Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
The Syrian army is still being cobbled from various armed factions and is still a work in progress.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Directing water to the right places to replenish these deeper spaces requires detailed information about the valley’s geologic features, including natural pathways where water can quickly travel through permeable sand, gravel and cobbles to reach aquifers.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Verb
One reason is that building affordable housing requires significant subsidies — and developers typically cobble together different competitive federal, state and local funds to fully finance a project.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
The Syrian army is still being cobbled from various armed factions and is still a work in progress.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
Brown is 5-0 on faceoffs, helping the coaching staff cobble together a solution to fill the gap between Ryan and his successor.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Directing water to the right places to replenish these deeper spaces requires detailed information about the valley’s geologic features, including natural pathways where water can quickly travel through permeable sand, gravel and cobbles to reach aquifers.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Cobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobble. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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