improvise
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Theatergoers have to improvise their own interpretive strategies as the play shifts and shifts again.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
Further requirements for the Father Christmas role generally include infinite patience, an ability to improvise, and tolerance for repetition.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
They had to improvise a bed for Alba on the floor because she refused to leave the room, and when they tried to take her out she had her first tantrum.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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