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makeshift

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noun

as in substitute
a temporary replacement when his belt broke, he was forced to use string as a makeshift

Synonyms & Similar Words

make shift

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phrase

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for makeshift
Adjective
  • On Thursday morning, new evacuations were ordered for areas of Santa Paula and Bardsdale, along the Santa Clara River, and up to the west edge of Moorpark.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Copied Share Ravens unveiling new uniforms NBC News Copied Share Lamar Jackson has found success vs. Bengals NBC News Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is 9-1 against the Bengals in his career.
    NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • However, whatever ambition Newsom may have had if Joe Biden bowed out this year was dashed when Democratic leaders immediately anointed Harris as the substitute.
    Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Douglas Davies for Lincoln Township Seat 1: Davies has a background in licensed substitute teaching and is currently an operations manager.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Ten years ago, Mac users didn’t have much of a choice for alternative Mac-specific keyboards, but now, Magic Keyboard alternatives are plentiful.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • These consumers are also more open to using alternative forms of currency, like stablecoins, whose value is pegged to another currency or real-world commodity.
    Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • But building more addiction treatment beds is a stopgap to a more permanent solution.
    Zoe Adams, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Adding a stopgap such as Russell Wilson wouldn’t have made a ton of sense, either.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • An alternate location has fallen through and they are committed.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • If there’s little forensic evidence tying Allen to the crime, then the abundance of alternate suspects could present a gold mine for his defense.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Many cloud backup solutions are compromised when ransomware deletes backups.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Many voting locations will offer paper ballots as a backup should voting machines malfunction, Brennan Center for Justice attorney Derek Tisler told ABC News.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Officials had not made progress on containing the fire, and there was no official count for the number of homes the Mountain Fire has destroyed in Camarillo Heights and other parts of Ventura County.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Teams were in the field to assess houses and other structures that have been destroyed or damaged.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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