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as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
we're not rich, but we're making out all right
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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
I can't quite make out what she is trying to say
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as in to pretend
to take on a false or deceptive appearance
he tried to make out that he didn't mind losing his job, but friends suspected he was desperately worried
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as in to derive
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
as best as I can make out, the police were informed of the incident but didn't think it was worth investigating
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Recent Examples of make out
The two had an on-and-off relationship and were making out at the end of season nine.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 June 2026
For just a little while, let yourself get lost in the off-kilter world and fun details of the artworks, from the cat-eye glasses made out of forks on the waitress to the mermaid’s tail, made entirely from tin can tops.
—Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
The paper had yellowed from age and the cursive was so ornate the words were hard to make out.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
According to the outlet, the build will mostly be made out of hemp, including the internal bricks and joinery.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 June 2026
For just a little while, let yourself get lost in the off-kilter world and fun details of the artworks, from the cat-eye glasses made out of forks on the waitress to the mermaid’s tail, made entirely from tin can tops.
—Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
The paper had yellowed from age and the cursive was so ornate the words were hard to make out.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
According to the outlet, the build will mostly be made out of hemp, including the internal bricks and joinery.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make out
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However, these were never designed to cope with slow, low-flying drones.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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People live with a shortage of drinking water supplies, irrigation becomes trickier for ranchers, rivers dry up for rafters and fishermen, fish and wildlife struggle, and manufacturers must cope with less water.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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Hughton, whose father is from Accra, understands the frustration of a fanbase starved of success for so long.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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In cosmology itself, there has been quite a bit of progress in the past five years to develop the theoretical techniques to understand these three-dimensional data that have been gathered by new devices….—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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The criminals then follow up by phone, pretending to be IT support and ask employees to join screen-sharing sessions or install remote-access software.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Beauty, then, arises from the pain and struggle of experiencing oneself as a site of divine truancy, and ugly is that which pretends to be directly equivalent to the soul, God, etc.—
Esther Yi,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Investigators determined John Parker Roe derived a substantial portion of his income (over 50%) from the organization and that Collins used her business, Lume Lume Lume, to conceal funds disguised as consulting or wellness services.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Adoring the outcome means deriving joy from seeing the success of others.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Events already relocating elsewhere Davis said the delay has already forced nine events to move and could push as many as 30 more to do the same in 2030.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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It’s meant to go with the flow of kids’ pacing, which may mean spending a whole hour at a splash pad or being done after just a few experiences.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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For up to a month, Luban remained in a spot off the southern coast of India that is known for high food productivity.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
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Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known and can spread easily, especially among unvaccinated or undervaccinated populations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Franco's new followers were quick to flood into the comment section with their suspicions that there was more to the posts than the actor was letting on.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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How to choose an olive oil worth buying Quality matters more than most labels let on.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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Attorneys for the Justice Department asked Cooper for more time to respond to Beatty, saying the Kennedy Center is still deciding how to proceed.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Lucky decides to take Mason to his first baseball game in Atlanta, only to encounter a series of complications and setbacks for which fatherhood, grief, and economic barriers are a distinct part of the Black American experience.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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“Make out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20out. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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