jury-rigged

Example Sentences

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So Mr. Holden jury-rigged a food-laden steel trap with a trip wire dangling from his second-story apartment.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

These are not the jury-rigged e-bikes that deliver Chinese food in Manhattan.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2023

Ultimately the league canceled it altogether, which required jury-rigged adjustments to the playoff structure.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2023

At the time, many were wearing little more than surgical masks or homemade ones jury-rigged from used clothing.

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2022

A jury-rigged burner and pot also looked inspired by, if not commandeered from, inmate facilities.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover