cobble together
Third Person
cobbles together
Present Participle
cobbling together
Past Tense
cobbled together
Past Participle
cobbled together
1
to assemble or create something with whatever materials or resources are readily available, often in a hasty manner
- We didn't have much time, so we had to cobble a solution together using the tools and materials we had on hand.
- With limited ingredients in the pantry, she managed to cobble a delicious dinner together for unexpected guests.
- They had to cobble together a plan quickly to address the sudden change in circumstances.
- Despite the short notice, they were able to cobble together a team of volunteers for the event.
- He didn't have much time to prepare, so he had to cobble together a presentation using existing slides and some last-minute additions.
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