MADE OUT Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

made out

verb

past tense of make out

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 Oregon was stunned by Oklahoma State, just two weeks ago, leading to real questions about whether the Ducks are the Playoff contender they were made out to be. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Plus, it's made out of aluminum for extra durability with long hours of play and accidental drops. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 The ramps are made out of wood, rather than metal, as metal ramps cost significantly more and require adjustments every three to six months. — Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026 The more than 800,000 structures are mostly made out of light balsa wood, from Manhattan's towering skyscrapers to the humble single-family homes in Queens and landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, Yankee Stadium and the Brooklyn Bridge. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 The movie is also Focus’ highest grossing movie ever, in addition to being the highest-grossing film acquisition ever made out of a festival. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 Here, diamonds bedeck both the initial itself and the charm clasp, because more has always been more, while a cable chain made out of 14-karat white gold guarantees a secure fit (not to mention long-term durability). — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Kimmel said the decision to put the interview on YouTube was made out of consideration for local stations that could face FCC threats to their broadcast licenses. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026 The cause of the fire is not known, but the neighborhood where the fire started is densely populated and most houses are made out of wood, according to Lubala. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

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More recently, consumers have coped with higher gasoline prices and shortages due to Ukrainian drone attacks that knocked out refineries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
For one thing, millennials have coped with a lot of instability and uncertainty in their formative years.

— Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of coped

Verb

The earnings are derived predominantly from salary and bonuses, with off-field income representing only 16% of the total.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Vasquez said Mitra9’s products are made with botanical kratom extract derived from the natural leaf, and not with isolated or synthetic 7-OH.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of derived

Verb

The masked suspect who fatally shot a beloved barber while trying to steal his handmade Miami Cuban bracelet outside a Queens strip club ran off empty-handed, but left those who knew the victim with an unfathomable hole in their hearts.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
The group knew that for many listeners outside Japan, this wouldn’t simply be a new single.

— Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of knew

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For Cazares, and many who decided to fight their cases, detainment represented the beginning of the effort to gain legal status.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Just in time for fall, though, the Rhode beauty mogul seems to have decided her hair can handle a seasonal transformation.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of decided

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The killing, often deliberate, of more than twenty thousand children in Gaza injured consciences, not purses, and consciences could be managed with some ritual censuring of Benjamin Netanyahu or his proudly bigoted colleagues.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Trump cast the moment as something generations of presidents had talked about but never managed to pull off.

— Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026