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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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The authors devised a set of experiments to scientifically investigate the phase behavior of water, starch, and cheese mixed together in various concentrations and at different temperatures.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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Sergio Mercado Design For a project in Palm Beach, Florida, Sergio Mercado Design devised a minimalist space, allowing for the colorful artwork to take center stage.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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While most telecom infrastructure companies race to build the next big thing in telecom, Grindle is focusing on something even more important: people.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Combined with technology companies strengthening their security features, the momentum for these eco-friendly digital tools continues to build.—
Allison Begalman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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Keeping the tower would have meant expensive maintenance for what was essentially a cell tower, Dobler said, adding the city would have needed to pay for consistent paint jobs at around $1 million to keep it from rusting.—
Gael Langdon,
Arkansas Online,
29 Apr. 2025
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This is the version of her game — a little meaner, a lot more decisive — that Cardoso aimed to hone in China, where the game runs heavily through centers in the paint.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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The seven-time Olympic gold medalist wore a look courtesy of Oscar de la Renta, which featured a structural design of gold with floral inspiration.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Apr. 2025
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The two-wick design promises an even burn that never leaves wax lopsidedly pooled on one side, and every candle has at least a 40-hour burn time, according to Walmart.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2025
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China’s Politburo, composed of high-level members of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, tends to lay out broad policy directives.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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The photo offered a closer look at Meyer's bridal attire: an off-white minidress composed of a sheer top and a satin skirt.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Epitomizing what seems an unsustainable recent trend, a second straight 2-0 win over Houston was concocted by way of their third sacrifice fly in two days and a Vinnie Pasquantino home run among their grand total of three hits.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Penzance Musical, an exquisitely funny, meticulously concocted theatrical pavlova—the 1879 operetta The Pirates of Penzance by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan—has been whacked with a mallet.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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The current police station was constructed in 1968 and has 20,300 square feet of space.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Barcelona’s wall to defend the free kick was poorly constructed, daring Mbappe to shoot through the middle without needing to thread the needle.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Make up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20up. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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