improvise

Example Sentences

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Smartphones are not meant to be out in UK classrooms either, but with no national rules on where they should be the rest of the day, schools and teachers are left to improvise.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In war-devastated Gaza, where construction materials are scarce, Ayub had to improvise to build his small training facility.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

There’s a satisfaction in the challenge, in proving to myself that I can stretch ingredients, improvise a meal, and still feel taken care of.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

A shortage of massive holiday lawn ornaments at Home Depot is forcing would-be Clark Griswolds to improvise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

But we were going to have to improvise.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan