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as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
will you help me make the dough for the cookies?
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
we finally made it!
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as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the cats made quite a disturbance when they knocked the Christmas tree over
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as in to fulfill
to carry through (as a process) to completion
one person from each department will be asked to make a short presentation at the meeting
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as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
made him do all the work while everyone else just lounged around
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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I make that to be about six feet long
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as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
make a model airplane
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as in to head
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction
the baby made straight for the toy lying on the rug
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as in to enact
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
the legislature failed to make any new laws last session
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
I make considerably more money now than I did when I first started working here
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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
what do you make of the latest information?
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as in to shut
chiefly dialect
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
make the gate when ye leave
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Recent Examples of make
The authors were very careful to not just make this case based on statistical arguments, but to actually inject a mock ultra-diffuse galaxy into the data itself, and see if their software could pull it out.
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Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
Social media can make or break the success of a high-street buy.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Another ingredient made from the tree is tara gum, which has been safely used for years as a thickening agent or stabilizer in foods.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
There is a subtle tension between rigor and deconstruction that makes the collection extremely contemporary.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
Social media can make or break the success of a high-street buy.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Another ingredient made from the tree is tara gum, which has been safely used for years as a thickening agent or stabilizer in foods.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
There is a subtle tension between rigor and deconstruction that makes the collection extremely contemporary.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make
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The beloved slapstick comedy is 85 minutes of pure entertainment, full of increasingly chaotic adventures and shockingly crass jokes that still produce guffaws decades later.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Because the cost to produce goods will plummet, the amount of money everyone needs to thrive will decrease significantly.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Since the 1976-77 merger, only Luka Doncic and Michael Jordan have achieved the feat.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Across multiple designs and operating conditions, CNTF heaters consistently achieved higher specific power loadings than comparable metal-alloy elements.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
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7 Mar. 2026
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As of this January, more than 70% of Palisades residents displaced by the fire had still not returned to their homes, according to a survey commissioned by the Department of Angels, a nonprofit created by the California Community Foundation and SNAP Inc.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Many scientists, however, question whether the NIH can still fulfill its public mission.—
Rachana Pradhan,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Christine describes a calm, easy, fulfilling, and passionate love.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
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Republicans compelled the former secretary of state to testify; her husband, former President Bill Clinton will do so today.—
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3 Mar. 2026
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The music alone of this collection is a pleasure, but the voice compels.—
Literary Hub,
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2 Mar. 2026
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Fed officials in their latest economic projections from December estimated just one rate cut for 2026, but investors widely expect Warsh to push for more if he’s confirmed by the Senate to succeed Chair Jerome Powell in May when his term at the helm of the central bank ends.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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However, how many of them actually come to be inhabited remains a great unknown, with deeper questions — like how many of them turn into technologically advanced civilizations — requiring us to estimate further unknowns atop them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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Canadarm2 more generally helped build the ISS alongside Canadarm, and continues to feature in ISS maintenance spacewalks.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Djokovic said Tien appears to be building a strong team around him and that Michael Chang’s experience with early success should help.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The big story India can't seem to escape from the fallout of the escalating conflict in the Middle East.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stadium attendances and online viewership are surging, commercial investment is increasing, and new opportunities seem to be emerging across every corner of the game.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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