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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The mayor has yet to internalize how much City Hall’s elaborate bait-and-switch on voters in winning approval of much-higher-than-promised new trash fees on 226,000-plus single-family homes has damaged his reputation.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025 -
The veteran outfielder has been trying to adjust to a new role as a platoon DH this season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The call is for more person-to-person clienteling, which can be aided by AI, yet AI is no substitute for the personal connection.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But what really rankles is the idea that these digital interlocutors are a plausible substitute for real friends or family.—
Paul Bloom,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Roads were closed in the area and police were asking folks to avoid Cataldi Park and find alternative routes.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
14 July 2025
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Although the film raked in over $44 million at the global box office, the need to bypass traditional studios reflects broader patterns where Black women must build alternative systems to access fair compensation.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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But as both chambers fall behind in their annual funding work, some are already expecting a stopgap measure will be needed to prevent a shutdown in October and buy Congress more time to strike an eventual bicameral funding deal for fiscal 2026.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
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Temporary nuclear waste storage sites run by private companies have emerged as a stopgap solution while the federal government searches for a permanent one.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Joscelyn Roberson 2024 Olympic alternate Joscelyn Roberson also heads to Chicago fresh off an impressive NCAA gymnastics season.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Over the coming months, lead hazards were identified in more buildings and six were temporarily closed during the school year, with students and staff at those buildings moved to alternate locations.—
Alison Dirr,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Simmons would give the Kings a capable backup for point guard Dennis Schroder, who recently came to Sacramento in a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 July 2025
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Lucas implores Skepta to call up fellow U.K. rappers such as Dave and Central Cee for backup, and goes on to mock his friendship with Drake.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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But once those issues were resolved, random drop-in visits from Social Services workers over the next decade yielded no citations or other issues.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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This is one of the countless reasons the Secret Service prides ourselves on forging and maintaining relationships with other law enforcement agencies.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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“Makeshift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makeshift. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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