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as in to cope
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 to understand
to have a clear idea of
I can't quite make out what she is trying to say
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as in to pretend
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 to derive
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 make out
IsoHemp’s blocks, made out of hemp and lime binders, can be integrated into load-bearing structures, and are suitable for both interior and exterior walls.
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Amy Gunia,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Heroes have been made out of goalkeepers from Cape Verde and Curacao.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Heidi Montag posed in a completely sheer naked dress made out of nothing but gold netting for a major career announcement.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
My personal favorite piece from the collection is this adorable side table made out of birchwood plywood.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
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Amy Gunia,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Heroes have been made out of goalkeepers from Cape Verde and Curacao.
—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Heidi Montag posed in a completely sheer naked dress made out of nothing but gold netting for a major career announcement.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
My personal favorite piece from the collection is this adorable side table made out of birchwood plywood.
—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make out
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Old buildings and infrastructure, limited uptake of air conditioning and little acclimatization to those highs mean European populations are less equipped to cope with such temperatures than other parts of the world.
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Celebrating her 23rd birthday, Kara is on a cosmic bar crawl and coping with a tragic childhood in adult drinks.
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These reports present your income and spending habits with clean, easy-to-understand visualizations.
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Raised in Rio de Janeiro, Burle Marx understood the country’s abundance as both subject and material.
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Aegon, reeling from his brother’s betrayal and, likely, the early stages of opiate withdrawal, refuses to pledge (pretend) fealty to the Blacks and so Larys reveals Aegon’s identity.
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But for a little while in Pinehurst, a room full of journalists and a parking lot full of golf fans agreed to pretend otherwise.
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Naturally occurring tax revenues derived from economic growth would help obviate the need for Springfield’s seemingly endless quests for novel fees and tax ideas.
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This gives the roots a knotty appearance from which its common name is derived.
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Smoke, salt, pepper and bark do the work.
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Mark Thompson does the costume and scenic design, with lighting by Howard Harrison.
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It is known to cause neurological problems, convulsions and comas, with children particularly at risk.
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Martin, 36, best known for his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was selected in August as one of the top-50 players in franchise history as part of the team’s 50th anniversary celebration.
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Franco's new followers were quick to flood into the comment section with their suspicions that there was more to the posts than the actor was letting on.
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And is Kadri hurting more than anybody has let on publicly?
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Obviously, mom needs to be given the options in this situation and allowed to make her own decisions, but those options can be framed in such a way that mom has to decide the option within the framework of allowing her children their autonomy as well.
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After countless date nights spent wandering Costco aisles during executive member hours and dining on food-court pizza and hot dogs, Beth and Alec Harwerth decided there was no better location for their engagement photos.
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