MADE ENDS MEET Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

made ends meet

phrase

past tense of make ends meet

as in coped

to meet one's day-to-day needs The couple's income was just enough to make ends meet each month.

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made do

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However, big-and-slow tanks like these had too many drawbacks, and technological advancements eventually made do-it-all designs like the Chieftain possible.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 7 Nov. 2026
One resourceful guest made do with a powdered barrister’s wig, perhaps left over from a previous Halloween costume, while others stuffed balloons of varying sizes down their t-shirts.

— Simone Cook, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

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