made up (for)

verb

Definition of made up (for)next
past tense of make up (for)
as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective the lavish present almost made up for her forgetting his birthday

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for made up (for)
  1. offset
  2. corrected
  3. neutralized
Verb
  • Its private-banking business can benefit from higher rates, but that upside is largely offset by higher deposit costs.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In short, the BofA analyst doesn’t see innovation offsetting the weakness in the larget lifestyle categories, which in turn limits visibility into more durable sales that would provide an earnings recovery.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of offset
Verb
  • Her math homework was never corrected, nor were her writing assignments.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • During Covid, fast surveillance reports came first and certificates corrected them later.
    — Jess Steier, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of corrected
Verb
  • Bad guys vanquished… or at the very least, viable scapegoats neutralized.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Writing on Facebook on Tuesday, Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said an explosive device was detected on the drone and neutralized by bomb-disposal experts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of neutralized
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