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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
It’s made out of easy-to-clean nylon and comes in a whopping 50 different colors and patterns.
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Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Building on the bones of Detroit techno and electro, his best records are hallucinogenic portals into worlds made out of 8-bit textures, rusty bleeps, and the occasional forlorn piano or sandpapery vocal sample.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Buildings would be made out of concrete, glass and metal.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
It’s made out of metal, including the dump bed, which is more than the Polaris can say.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
Inside the penguin exhibit, a cake made out of LEGO bricks honored 150 years of the zoo.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
It’s made out of a cotton-linen blend that’s breathable for warm days.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Plastic products are partly made out of oil, which has gone up more than 40% since the start of the war in late February.
—Julian Torres, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Photons, which are massless, could be made out of massive particles in de Sitter space.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Building on the bones of Detroit techno and electro, his best records are hallucinogenic portals into worlds made out of 8-bit textures, rusty bleeps, and the occasional forlorn piano or sandpapery vocal sample.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Buildings would be made out of concrete, glass and metal.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
It’s made out of metal, including the dump bed, which is more than the Polaris can say.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
Inside the penguin exhibit, a cake made out of LEGO bricks honored 150 years of the zoo.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
It’s made out of a cotton-linen blend that’s breathable for warm days.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Plastic products are partly made out of oil, which has gone up more than 40% since the start of the war in late February.
—Julian Torres, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Photons, which are massless, could be made out of massive particles in de Sitter space.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made out
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Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sam coped with pain by avoiding movement and activity, swapping soccer for videogames.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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But if justice is to be understood as fairness, as per Rawls’s scheme, ignorance is the key concept.—
George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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At the time, disability wasn't understood as a civil rights issue.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Such stories play upon our own imaginings; anyone who’s run a toy car across the landscape of a floor, or pretended a planter was a jungle, or made a mountain out of a mound, or projected themselves into a model train layout — indeed, a scene here — will relate.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the end, Zac – who pretended to be rich – and Sharma – who pretended to be his mentor – were both imposters.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Raves unfold in public spaces and the music derived from the culture’s myriad scenes tends to be social in nature.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
11 Apr. 2026
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In September 2025, Judge Mazzei ruled that evidence derived from cutting-edge DNA technology would be admissible at Heuermann’s trial.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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The state knew the problem was extensive, but wasn’t sure where the leaks were.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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What is particularly devastating about the Polygon’s story is that Soviet state institutions knew about the health impacts of radiation exposure early on.—
Magdalena Stawkowski,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mother Nature decided to rain on the parade, but even before that, there was a dark cloud hanging over the annual celebration.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The council ultimately decided to pursue setting up a committee to look into new skate boarding options generally, and not just at Glen Park.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The researchers then deciphered certain traits that were linked to the habit.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kinsella was excited for Yates’ voice to be an easter egg—one of many voices to be deciphered by fans among a scream-singing chorus.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Made out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20out. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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