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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
While Boston shot 5-for-20 in the period, Atlanta went 13-for-19, including the second made three of the night from the typically erratic Dyson Daniels.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
That creativity led Cochran to work with scallops in the challenge, making a duo of green and yellow sauces with broccoli and chlorophyll, daikon and a carrot and saffron broth.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The filings record an investigation made by a representative group of creditors attempting to claw back a total of $12.9m owed to them by GST.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
That creativity led Cochran to work with scallops in the challenge, making a duo of green and yellow sauces with broccoli and chlorophyll, daikon and a carrot and saffron broth.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The filings record an investigation made by a representative group of creditors attempting to claw back a total of $12.9m owed to them by GST.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make
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The bottom of the lineup produced both of Miami’s runs in the second inning, with an Owen Caissie double to left-center field driving in Xavier Edwards and a Javier Sanoja single down the left-field line scoring Caissie.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The American Meteor Society says that there was a notable increase in fireball activity in early 2026, with ten incidents until mid-March producing more than 100 witness reports apiece.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The expectation is to win and achieve goals like the team did in 2024.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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But those tactical successes don't necessarily translate to achieving all the president's strategic aims.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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Blowing up buildings doesn’t help build a mass movement or create momentum for lasting change.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The agency is struggling to fulfill key parts of its public health mission, as waves of cutbacks, uncertainty in the workforce and a leadership vacuum have taken a toll.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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The band had been on a hiatus of more than three years because some members needed to fulfill their mandatory military service.—
Cynthia Kim,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Discussions were had at those meetings, and every single thing that has happened has been compelled by council action.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even those who advocated for conservative positions were compelled to make their case in language amenable to the liberal sensibility.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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But state lawmakers estimate a quarter to half of current enrollees — as many as 40,000 people — would be thrown off the Medicaid expansion under the requirements in House Bill 913 and forced to find coverage another way, or go without.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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The latest statistics estimate there are more than 500,000 DACA recipients in the country.—
Mathew Miranda
Updated March 31,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Duren had 13 points and seven rebounds in the quarter to help the Pistons build a 65-56 halftime lead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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None appeared in building directories.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the voters surveyed didn’t seem to see either party as the solution.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The outbreak seems to have occurred in people, including students from two universities, who attended a nightclub in early March.—
Kathleen Felton,
Washington Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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