improvise

Example Sentences

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“We would improvise a lot, so we always had the rules as a guidance.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 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

Further requirements for the Father Christmas role generally include infinite patience, an ability to improvise, and tolerance for repetition.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

A shortage of massive holiday lawn ornaments at Home Depot is forcing would-be Clark Griswolds to improvise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

I improvise, trying to sound as though I am reciting a memorized message, without inflection in the words.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black