as in potential
often makings plural
the basic elements from which something can be developed
she has all the makings of an excellent leader, but she needs some experience first
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as in producing
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
will you help me make the dough for the cookies?
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as in achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
we finally made it!
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as in creating
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the cats made quite a disturbance when they knocked the Christmas tree over
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as in fulfilling
to carry through (as a process) to completion
one person from each department will be asked to make a short presentation at the meeting
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as in forcing
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
made him do all the work while everyone else just lounged around
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as in estimating
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I make that to be about six feet long
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as in constructing
to form by putting together parts or materials
make a model airplane
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as in seeming
to give the impression of being
the family made merry despite their financial worries
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as in heading
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction
the baby made straight for the toy lying on the rug
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as in enacting
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
the legislature failed to make any new laws last session
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as in earning
to receive as return for effort
I make considerably more money now than I did when I first started working here
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as in knowing
to have a clear idea of
what do you make of the latest information?
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as in shutting
chiefly dialect
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
make the gate when ye leave
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Recent Examples of making
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Hominins have been making stone tools for at least 3 million years, but anthropologists and animal behavior researchers still put tool-making in a different category of behavior than, say, painting a cave wall or imagining an afterlife.
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ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Kristie Rieken,
AJC.com,
27 June 2026
But the 24-year-old Thornton, making only his second MLB start, settled in from there.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
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Gervais presented the first two, 15-minute episodes of Alley Cats to the Annecy crowd on Thursday and discussed the making of the show in a one-hour masterclass.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Hominins have been making stone tools for at least 3 million years, but anthropologists and animal behavior researchers still put tool-making in a different category of behavior than, say, painting a cave wall or imagining an afterlife.
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ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Verb
The small island nation off the western coast of Africa, which is making its debut on soccer’s grandest stage, already held 2010 champion Spain to a 0-0 draw and then came from behind to get a 2-2 result against Uruguay.
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Kristie Rieken,
AJC.com,
27 June 2026
But the 24-year-old Thornton, making only his second MLB start, settled in from there.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for making
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This kind of shallow quake is typically felt more intensely and carries greater potential for surface damage.
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There's a potential for arm wrestles and camaraderie at some point.
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Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Campbell, California, Orbital Composites develops robotic additive manufacturing systems for producing advanced composite and high-temperature components for defense, aerospace, and energy applications.
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Longer gaps between disclosures could allow larger pools of uncertainty to accumulate beneath the surface, producing fewer but more severe repricing events when conditions finally become visible to markets.
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Brilliant innovators and visionaries like Musk, an immigrant himself, who take on extreme financial and personal risk in the hopes of achieving massive success should be celebrated, not demonized.
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Sleeping with quilts is one of the best hacks for achieving cool, comfortable sleep year-round, but quilts are especially handy in the summer months.
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Antiques mix with more contemporary wallpapers and fabrics, creating a comfortably eclectic vibe.
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Some of the smoke may stay higher in the sky, creating a milky or hazy appearance.
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Neighbors digging with their hands is usually the true image of first responders, yet the longer that image lasts the more evident the State’s failure is in fulfilling its duties as guarantors of life and public safety.
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That is journalism fulfilling its civic duty.
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The suspects accused of plotting an attack on the UFC fight at the White House allegedly planned to deploy drones armed with explosives around the event, forcing the crowd to evacuate before they would be targeted by sniper fire, court records said.
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Croatia returned from the hydration break with determination, forcing Panama to play its game for the first time so far.
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Yet, in open defiance of the ban, last year’s Pride went on as planned and was the biggest in Hungary’s history, with organizers estimating attendance at more than 350,000.
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Swanson’s first-place finish demonstrated expertise in vehicle damage analysis, repair planning and collision estimating while competing against the nation’s best career and technical education students, Waubonsee officials said.
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Gord Lambert ran this dynamic explicitly while constructing Canadian Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA).
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Amazon’s approach in the fiercely competitive AI arena encompasses more than just simple purchases; the firm is constructing the vital infrastructure.
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“Making.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/making. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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