as in to 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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The dress featured two tones of green, with the bodice and long sleeves featuring a darker forest green tone offset by black buttons down the front placket and the skirt featuring an olive shade with a bubble hem motif.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025 -
What's more, the rear chassis edge has a slight angle, and the trailing edge of the display is offset a bit.—
Mark Coppock,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
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Moving qubits more freely will help future machines correct errors efficiently.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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This story has been updated to correct a typo.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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For years, scientists have focused on finding ways to neutralize or eliminate this stubborn waste.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The red counteracts the green, and the acidity helps neutralize the reaction.—
Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Make up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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