improvised

Example Sentences

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To her delight, the fish scene required several takes, full of improvised insults.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

With oil backing up at home, Iran is reviving derelict sites known as “junk storage,” using improvised containers and trying to ship crude by rail to China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

These solutions were often tactical workarounds designed to patch critical issues in an improvised way.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Either way, Pedretti says she improvised constantly and always kept swinging until somebody said, “Cut.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

These shelters were lined up in a sort of organized chaos; they seemed improvised and temporary, but they’d been there for years.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore