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Meanings of cobble together in English

Put together hastily.

Synonyms
Examples for "cobble up"
Examples for "cobble up"
1
You didn't have to cobble up a resumé or provide references.
Burglars can't be choosers
2
If the script needs cobbling up, I can cobble it.
IT
3
It would have cobbled up some kind of a story that would stand up.
Hunter Patrol
4
They're really just walls cobbled up from dirt, you know.
Corpus of a Siam Mosquito
5
We are cobbling up a robe for the Emperor out of mere rags; we are upholsterers and not artists.
The Emperor — Volume 02
Usage of cobble together in English
1
Wendy would cobble together a life for her and her genius son.
The witch of agnesi
2
Iraqi factions took five months to cobble together a coalition government last time.
Reuters
3
But they've been able to cobble together an important service for their communities….
Wired
4
Good as any effort they ever cobble together back at St Pete's anyway.
Pandaemonium
5
Typically, print publications cobble together content with HTML to gain an online presence.
Wired
6
You also have to remount those and then cobble together the proper interconnections.
The Sails of Tau Ceti
7
Last Tuesday attempts by Greece's president to cobble together a national unity government collapsed.
The Guardian
8
In May Netanyahu failed to cobble together a coalition following April's muddied election result.
The Guardian
9
Iohannis could try to cobble together a coalition of the liberals and smaller parties.
Reuters
10
She'd been plotting how to cobble together a reasonable dress given Mira's hippie sensibilities.
Real life & liars
11
What kid can't cobble together a rocket in chemistry class?
Seven Surrenders
12
When there's a fire they hurriedly cobble together some people and equipment to fight it.
The Irish Times
13
I have a list of articles here that you, Henry, will have to cobble together.
The girl who kicked the hornet's nest
14
I'll cobble together dinner and we'll give our friend's hand a bit of a rest.
The Wise Man’s Fear
15
We have to cobble together some kind of report.
Ape House
16
That makes it even less likely that the chancellor could cobble together a multi-party coalition.
Reuters
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Cobble together through the time
Cobble together across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Rare