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Extemporize (Verb)

Manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand; "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

They were forced to extemporize when the main ingredients for the evening's menu couldn't be found at the local market.
The emergency responders had to extemporize with available resources to save as many lives as possible after the massive earthquake.
The group of travelers had to extemporize and find shelter for the night since their accommodations were unexpectedly unavailable.
The IT staff had to extemporize a patch fix to keep the critical systems running until a permanent solution was found.
The outdoor events team had to extemporize an alternative setup due to the last-minute change in weather forecast.

Perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding".

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

The comedian had to extemporize a few jokes to keep the audience entertained during the technical delay.
She was known for her ability to extemporize a song on her guitar in response to current events.
The actor was so experienced that he could extemporize entire scenes without anyone noticing.
He extemporized a brilliant piano solo during the jazz club's open mic night.
The university professor often extemporized during his lectures, leaving his students in awe of his knowledge.