as in new
taking the place of one that came before
turned a towel into a makeshift skirt
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make shift
3 of 3phrase
as in cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
They were able to make shift without borrowing money.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for makeshift
Adjective
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Hu Sanshou; 2024; China; 113 min A filmmaker returns to his hometown, where villagers honor the deceased by excavating and transporting the bodies to their new resting grounds.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025 -
Melissa Hobley, Tinder’s chief marketing officer, is always learning and experimenting — matchmaking new brands with the app through unexpected collaborations that bring something fresh into the world.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His debut finally came in February 2016 as a second-half substitute in a 5-1 defeat at Chelsea in the FA Cup.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Animal organs have been under development as a possible substitute for human ones for decades.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In its place is the Terran Empire, a brutal and colonizing force that encapsulates the terrifying darkness of this alternative world.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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What To Know In 2022, the European Union (EU) adopted the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which, in part, required Apple to allow users to download apps from alternative app stores such as the AltStore PAL, which is only available in the EU.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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President Biden signed a three-month stopgap funding measure into law on Saturday after Congress acted at the last minute to avert a government funding lapse.—
Kathleen Hunter,
Axios,
21 Dec. 2024
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The warning came before the House passed a last-minute stopgap funding bill with bipartisan support Friday night, sending it to the Senate ahead of the deadline.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Guatemala City Mayor Ricardo Quiñónez confirmed on X that emergency services had been deployed to the area and that traffic police were working on establishing alternate routes for those traveling to the area.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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This config ships with an Intel Core i5 processor and 8GB of RAM, but HP has some alternate options as well.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Crimson Tide beat Georgia in overtime courtesy of Tagovailoa’s heroics, but Hurts was demoted to a backup the next season.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Should the judge decide that the new NIH policy isn't a federal rule governed by the Administrative Procedures Act, however, the states have a backup.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, there are other benefits to exercising, too.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
5 Feb. 2025
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In the museum’s main galleries, Scott and Bernhardt’s pieces talk back at each other.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Makeshift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makeshift. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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