cobbled; cobbling
ˈkä-b(ə-)liŋ 
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chiefly British
: to mend or patch coarsely
3
: to make or put together roughly or hastily
—often used with together or up
cobble together an agreement
cobble up a temporary solution
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Examples of cobble in a Sentence
Verb
expensive leather shoes cobbled in Italy
Noun
a street paved with cobbles
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
How some centers will manage to stay open While some programs may be forced to close after Friday, others have cobbled together plans to stay open at least a little longer.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
Made of brass, these cobble stone plates are typically etched with the names, birthdates, and fates of Nazi victims.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Chicago had to fend off a clawing Cincinnati squad that cobbled together a comeback late in the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
How some centers will manage to stay open While some programs may be forced to close after Friday, others have cobbled together plans to stay open at least a little longer.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
The watershed screw up the water quality, screw up all the sediment and cobble that, make the river mouth this amazing series of waves.
—Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
Made of brass, these cobble stone plates are typically etched with the names, birthdates, and fates of Nazi victims.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Cobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobble. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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