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as in to comprise
to be all the substance of
the book is made up of 20 chapters
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as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
she keeps making up excuses as to why she hasn't yet finished the project
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as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
we'll have to make up the bookcase, which came in a box marked "some assembly required"
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as in paint
preparations intended to beautify the face
she never left the house without applying her makeup and arranging her jewelry
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as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the makeup of the memorial is strikingly simple: a single massive globe signifying world unity
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Recent Examples of make up
Barbara Boxer, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Sons of Raphael is a musical project made up of brothers Loral and Ronnel Raphael.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The placement of each product allows for simultaneous dimension and color, knocking out two makeup steps at once.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
This year, for the first time, women make up a majority in California’s state Senate.
—Barbara Boxer, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Sons of Raphael is a musical project made up of brothers Loral and Ronnel Raphael.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
The Oscar nominee's glam included a soft-bronzed makeup look, with a faint pink blush and a light mauve lipstick.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The placement of each product allows for simultaneous dimension and color, knocking out two makeup steps at once.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make up
Verb
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Women comprised just 42% of ChatGPT users between November 2022 and May 2024.—
Corinne Post,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The largest debt portion comprises £525m in long-term bonds issued to US investors in September 2019, as part of a broader refinancing of £637m of stadium debt.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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From harborside penthouses to country retreats, Daher Interior Design devises functional and beautiful spaces that stand the test of time.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2025
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Though the defenses devised by Perrin hold for a long time despite there being only a grand total of three professional soldiers in the entire village — Faile, Bain, and Chiad — the good guys are betrayed from within.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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Duhamel purchased some land and spent the last 15 years building a rustic cabin.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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A number of defense companies have expressed interest in trying to build the Golden Dome.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Bulls shot just 39.8 percent from the field and 10 of 37 (27 percent) from three-point range in the loss, as Miami outscored Chicago 56-40 in the paint.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Let the paint dry thoroughly, then remove the tape.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Slate’s design is pretty straightforward for an EV.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Business Gold Card comes in three metal designs: Gold, Rose Gold and White Gold.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At the microscopic level, fluids are composed of particles—little billiard balls bopping around and occasionally colliding—and Newton’s laws of motion work well to describe their trajectories.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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New Shepard is composed of both a rocket and a crew capsule, which is outfitted with large windows for its passengers to gaze out of during the roughly 11-minute spaceflight.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He was not accused of concocting evidence against Read.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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He is credited with concocting the opaque formula used to calculate the tariffs imposed on imports from each country, which is based on the trade deficit between the U.S. and each trading partner, not their tariffs on American imports.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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This lineup was constructed to make the other question marks on the roster irrelevant.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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There was no natural gas service to the home, officials said, adding that it had recently been constructed.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Make up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20up. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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