improvised
Americanadjective
Synonym Usage
See extemporaneous.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of improvised
Example Sentences
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Improvised strategies such as wrapping fobs in aluminum foil or placing fobs inside tin cans have proved effective.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024
As Bryant adds, “To a comedy nerd, Improvised Shakespeare Company sounds like cringe and run.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2022
Improvised bits of modern dialogue and a variety of acting styles give the productions a sense of a particularly collaborative rehearsal process.
From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2022
Improvised fields, squeezed into areas meant for soccer or other sports, are a hallmark of the league.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2016
Improvised breastworks were to him a novelty, and the lesson of Bunker Hill had been forgotten.
From The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17 by Paine, Ralph Delahaye
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