jerry-rigged
Example Sentences
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That Lincoln maintained his pose while tethered to the jerry-rigged device is remarkable in itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
The Hollywood Heritage Museum is Old Hollywood, an enduring reminder that most of humanity’s greatest endeavors began in small, unlikely, jerry-rigged spaces.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
Are you a monster who operates her life through jerry-rigged to-do lists?
From The Verge • Jan. 17, 2022
Wassom said some of the most dangerous fireworks he has come across are homemade, the ones jerry-rigged by people “trying to make them bigger and better.” he said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2021
They played video games, the first being an early Star Wars game that they could play against each other after Keith used his wizardry to connect two computers together—an early, jerry-rigged, multiplayer game.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
