jury-rigged
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
With their de-watering wells, remote grids and jury-rigged modifications, residents in “The Bend” sometimes feel more like backcountry homesteaders.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
The entire film feels jury-rigged as if every action sequence — and there are too few of them — is designed by an algorithm rather than a human.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023
These are not the jury-rigged e-bikes that deliver Chinese food in Manhattan.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 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
