make for
phrasal verb
made for; making for; makes for
1
: to go toward (a place) quickly
Everyone made for the exit as soon as the show was over.
After he left the office he made straight for home.
2
: to cause (something) to happen or to be more likely
Courtesy makes for safer driving.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the Democratic nominee, former Vice President Kamala Harris, won 81% of the Marin vote, with Trump winning 17%, making for Harris’s best county showing in California.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
His side’s 3-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League in March 2019 made for a bit of modern footballing folklore, and he was permanently given the managerial position a few weeks later.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
It is considered potentially harmful, and calls have been made for further studies to evaluate the extent of the risk to pregnant people.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the Democratic nominee, former Vice President Kamala Harris, won 81% of the Marin vote, with Trump winning 17%, making for Harris’s best county showing in California.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
His side’s 3-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League in March 2019 made for a bit of modern footballing folklore, and he was permanently given the managerial position a few weeks later.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
It is considered potentially harmful, and calls have been made for further studies to evaluate the extent of the risk to pregnant people.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Make for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20for. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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