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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
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recognizing the global impact of a model who has dominated the industry over the last 12 months, the Model of the Year award was evaluated by a panel of industry experts made up of Campbell Addy, Rosie Vogel and Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
First, rather than slapping a latex mask and makeup on Schuster-Koloamatangi, performance capture technology is used to have Dek’s face come alive with the actor’s expressions.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Verb
According to Shelter Animals Count, large breeds make up 29 percent of all shelter intakes but only 26 percent of adoptions, leaving many stuck in kennels while smaller dogs find homes more quickly.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recognizing the global impact of a model who has dominated the industry over the last 12 months, the Model of the Year award was evaluated by a panel of industry experts made up of Campbell Addy, Rosie Vogel and Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
Fran Drescher’s go-to makeup brand).
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
First, rather than slapping a latex mask and makeup on Schuster-Koloamatangi, performance capture technology is used to have Dek’s face come alive with the actor’s expressions.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make up
Verb
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Yoox and The Outnet comprise the off-price segment of LuxExperience.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Founded by Steve Hoedemaker and Tim Pfeiffer, the firm is known for its ability to mix architecture, interiors, and the landscape to devise residences that feel connected to the client and the surroundings.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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Yet, after its ratification in 1870, Southern states set about trying to circumvent the amendment's intent by devising new ways to shape, control, and limit voting.—
Time,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In August, The Guardian said the Israeli Defense Forces' Unit 8200 had built a system in Microsoft's Azure cloud for tracking Palestinians' phone calls as part of the country's invasion of Gaza, leading Microsoft to investigate the newspaper's assertions.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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To build workplaces that are not just more efficient, but more human.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The pigment could soon find applications in cosmetics, such as natural sunscreens, as well as in photoelectronic devices, thermal coatings, color-changing paints, and environmental sensors.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Spanish center Aday Mara, standing at 7-foot-3, left UCLA to pair with Lendeborg in the paint, and dimer Elliot Cadeau comes in from UNC.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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However, the answer is right there in Price’s production design.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Mlambert Floor Lamp, $40 with Prime The floor lamp has a simple yet versatile design.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Instead, these rather daring verses were composed by a Hieronymite nun for her beloved vicereine, the wife of the Spanish king’s representative in New Spain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ahead of the planned 23 April closing, the company announced a new senior leadership team, composed of many standing Mytheresa executives that will now assume their same titles at the group level.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Even so, del Toro has not merely concocted another Whale of a tale.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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Each district sends two children as tributes to the fight-to-the-death Hunger Games, concocted by the capitol to keep the populace distracted.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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The surge in demand is already driving up energy prices and fueling political backlash as sprawling data centers turn into election-season flashpoints in the communities where they are being constructed.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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To demonstrate the practical potential of this material, the researchers constructed a liquid metal battery (LMB) using the metallic gel as an electrode.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Make up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20up. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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