thrown-together

Example Sentences

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But Michigan fans knew all too well how a thrown-together superteam could falter at the finish line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Look no further than the Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets, who entered the season as title favorites but won a combined zero playoff games because their thrown-together headliners couldn’t get on the same page.

From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2022

Their thrown-together team matched some of the strongest academies in Europe.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2021

Some are perfect projects for dark afternoons, like a dumpling-making party held via Zoom; some extend the turkey happiness with a thrown-together tamale pie or a big pot of orzo soup.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2020

These two, a man and a woman, wear the tattered, thrown-together clothes of actual rebels.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins