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as in coped
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 understood
to have a clear idea of
I can't quite make out what she is trying to say
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as in pretended
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 derived
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 made out
The drivers with the supermarkets made out really well.
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Wayfair also carries plenty of woodburning fire pits made out of steel, many with intricate designs.
—Daniel Modlin, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2026
Not all loafers need to be made out of black leather.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
The supermodel also made a cheeky statement in a skirt made out of nothing but netting.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Town of Palm Beach officials say the decision is being made out of an abundance of caution to avoid any risk to the community and the president.
—Gershon Harrell, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
The steep declines this week showed just how on edge investors are regarding AI — even when the news is good, or when doomsday scenarios are completely made out of thin air.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Nadeau notes that molded or sculptural chairs often made out of plastic or mixed materials are also in vogue.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
But, um, filler words aren’t the villains they’re made out to be.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Wayfair also carries plenty of woodburning fire pits made out of steel, many with intricate designs.
—Daniel Modlin, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2026
Not all loafers need to be made out of black leather.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
The supermodel also made a cheeky statement in a skirt made out of nothing but netting.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Town of Palm Beach officials say the decision is being made out of an abundance of caution to avoid any risk to the community and the president.
—Gershon Harrell, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
The steep declines this week showed just how on edge investors are regarding AI — even when the news is good, or when doomsday scenarios are completely made out of thin air.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Nadeau notes that molded or sculptural chairs often made out of plastic or mixed materials are also in vogue.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
But, um, filler words aren’t the villains they’re made out to be.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made out
Verb
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Each generation showed small variations, and just like in nature, those that coped the best passed on their characteristics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Chelsea coped better than many fans had feared in Palmer’s absence.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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However, the country is understood to have large stockpiles and may be capable of producing hundreds more each week, military experts reportedly told The National newspaper.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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The exact mechanism behind these skeletal changes isn’t fully understood.—
Jennifer Byrne,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Federal agents pretended to be NYPD plainclothes officers looking for a missing child to kidnap a Columbia University student in university housing.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Investigators say at least 21 boys were catfished and sextorted after Zachariah Meyers, an 18-year-old Peters Township High School senior, pretended to be an adult film star from the Netherlands, with at least 14 teenagers sending pornographic pictures of themselves.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If authority is delegated, leaders must be able to trace how outcomes are derived.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tú Nguyen said roughly two-thirds of her office’s budget is derived from grants.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Hours before the hearing was set to begin, the GOP-run committee released a report alleging Walz and Ellison knew about credible fraud concerns years ago and didn’t act on them, despite their assertions otherwise, purportedly costing taxpayers billions.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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In 2013, the ALA knew of 307 challenges to reading materials in American libraries — both public and school libraries.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Details of how a trial would move forward with states that don’t sign on to the settlement will be decided later.—
Josh Sisco,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Analysts at the Institute for Science and International Security pointed out that Iran has not yet decided to build a nuclear weapon.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The sun dances to its own (currently less-than-deciphered) rhythms, moving through an 11-year-long cycle.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Dec. 2025
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At first this voice from the heavens has seemingly sent a benign message but it’s quickly deciphered to be a DNA cocktail for Earthlings to investigate.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Made out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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