make up for (something)
idiom
: to do or have something as a way of correcting or improving (something else)
He wanted to make up for neglecting his children by spending more time with them.
She tried to make up for lost time by working extra hard.
What the movie lacks in plot it makes up for in special effects.
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This is less a desperate move to try to make up for poor Meta Quest sales — the Meta Quest 3 and 3S appear to be highly popular — but to shore up the platform against an important incoming rival, Android XR.
Google and Samsung plan to unveil the first Android XR headset this year.
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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Hield made five 3s to help make up for Curry’s absence in Game 1, two days after hitting nine of them in the close-out win against the Rockets.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 8 May 2025
However, cost savings doesn’t make up for the fact that staff is still spread too thin, McKee said, which has hindered efforts to restore Sunday hours beyond the self-service pilot program that was rolled out at the Concord branch in December.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Like Sacramento, these departments often rely on overtime to make up for understaffing.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Hield made five 3s to help make up for Curry’s absence in Game 1, two days after hitting nine of them in the close-out win against the Rockets.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 8 May 2025
However, cost savings doesn’t make up for the fact that staff is still spread too thin, McKee said, which has hindered efforts to restore Sunday hours beyond the self-service pilot program that was rolled out at the Concord branch in December.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Like Sacramento, these departments often rely on overtime to make up for understaffing.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
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“Make up for (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20up%20for%20%28something%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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