improvised
Americanadjective
Synonym Usage
See extemporaneous.
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Etymology
Origin of improvised
Example Sentences
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Keith Jarrett improvised his celebrated 1975 live album, “The Köln Concert,” on a defective piano.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
And because I had already used my good stock earlier in the week for pastina, I improvised with bouillon cubes dissolved in hot water and zhushed up with a little white miso and garlic powder.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
His costumes were carefully assembled and sometimes improvised.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
These solutions were often tactical workarounds designed to patch critical issues in an improvised way.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
Once, during a performance when she was singing in German, she forgot some words and improvised others instead.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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