MacGyver
Americanverb (used with object)
Example Sentences
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As MacGruber, a riff on the equal parts cheesy and crafty ’80s television hero MacGyver, Forte attempted to diffuse a ticking time bomb while being distracted by the possible release of the Epstein files.
From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025
Channeling the fictional 1980s secret agent MacGyver, he unwound the paper clip and stuck it in his TV’s coaxial port to get a signal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
No one does more with less than Malloe, who could give MacGyver tips on building something formidable with next to nothing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025
“We’re going to have to MacGyver our way through the next few weeks to meet the surge.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2022
A scene flashes in my head: MacGyver telling the slaves, “Go! You’re free!” and the slaves just standing and staring.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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