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as in produced
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 achieved
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
we finally made it!
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as in created
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 accomplished
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 forced
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 estimated
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 built
to form by putting together parts or materials
make a model airplane
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as in seemed
to give the impression of being
the family made merry despite their financial worries
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as in headed
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 enacted
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 earned
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 understood
to have a clear idea of
what do you make of the latest information?
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as in shut
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 made
Left fielder Amy Cornelius made a running grab just before the fence with a runner on first base to close the second.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
There’s going to be plenty of opportunities, plays that are going to have to be made, and those guys will make them.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Others, like Michael Vick or Carson Palmer, had long careers with high highs but never made the mountain top.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Miami made a trade with San Francisco to move from 30th to 27th in order to get Johnson, who was somewhat surprised the Dolphins were the team to get him.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Arraez fielded the grounder and made a quick toss to Adames for the first out.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
In early 1961, nine years after ascending to the throne of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II made her first visit as monarch to India and Pakistan, among other destinations.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Bass made her announcement at the water reclamation facility, where construction is ongoing to double the site’s capacity to turn wastewater into pure drinking water.
—Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Plus, it’s made from 100 percent cotton, which results in a soft, airy, and comfortable feel.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Dan Albano, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
There’s going to be plenty of opportunities, plays that are going to have to be made, and those guys will make them.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Others, like Michael Vick or Carson Palmer, had long careers with high highs but never made the mountain top.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Miami made a trade with San Francisco to move from 30th to 27th in order to get Johnson, who was somewhat surprised the Dolphins were the team to get him.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Arraez fielded the grounder and made a quick toss to Adames for the first out.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
In early 1961, nine years after ascending to the throne of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II made her first visit as monarch to India and Pakistan, among other destinations.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Bass made her announcement at the water reclamation facility, where construction is ongoing to double the site’s capacity to turn wastewater into pure drinking water.
—Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Plus, it’s made from 100 percent cotton, which results in a soft, airy, and comfortable feel.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made
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Incumbent Mayor John McCann, a Republican, is the lone member of his party on a council otherwise composed of Democrats — a dynamic that has produced notable splits on several high-profile issues.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Washington, a big, fast, physical back who has produced in the SEC, is near the top of the list.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The system achieved a high selectivity of approximately 96% toward the target chemical product (formate), and stable performance was confirmed in a large-area electrolyzer cell of 79 cm², demonstrating its potential for practical industrial applications, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Leicester City achieved a similar feat 10 years ago, but that’s considered the greatest shock in modern football history.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In past years, that has created openings for disruptions in the lobby and other public spaces, including protests in which security moved to remove guests who unfurled banners or staged demonstrations.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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That event, along with the Grand Mosque seizure in 1979, created a backlash against Western thought, Western ideology.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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In a place where, more than any other venue, a pitcher’s success is measured by limiting damage to keep his team in the game, Waldron accomplished that.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The first step toward developing that site was to get the land under one owner, which the Portage Redevelopment Commission has accomplished.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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He was forced off with what looked like a hamstring injury, and with only four matches remaining, there is now a very real possibility that Salah has played his final game for Liverpool.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Even though the pushing and throwing motions forced the robots into excursions near the boundaries of their physical workspaces, and the pick-and-place maneuver demanded complex internal mathematical checks, all three machines were able to learn a functional policy via a single human demonstration.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
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The volume of plastics in the oceans has been estimated to be up to 199 million tons, UNEP said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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During their time together, Snead and McVay built teams that have played in two Super Bowls, winning one, and made eight playoff appearances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Celtics made shots in bunches and built a double-digit lead on multiple occasions.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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More notable still, perhaps, is the fact that calling for the release of the Epstein files has seemed to cut across the myriad divisions rending the Democratic Party.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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League officials gave the players a talking-to in the morning and, to back it up, Krebs got tagged with a roughing minor on what seemed like routine pushing and shove after the whistle.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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