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make do
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as in cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
She could make do just fine and didn't need anyone's help.
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Recent Examples of make-do
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Greenlanders’ self-reliance and make-do adaptation in its unforgiving climate further cement the comparison.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2025
Yet even this make-do meal felt extravagant.
—Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
The videos show more than a dozen people in a cramped, windowless room apparently wearing the clothes they were detained in and sleeping on make-do beds of aluminum blankets.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
The show has a punk rock, garage band, DIY, mix tape, basement, make-do sensibility, flowing from the band and album inspiring its title.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Some were make-do solutions installed by IT and not documented, and others were put there by employees tired of waiting for more storage.
—ArsTechnica, 26 May 2025
While teasing the reader with questions about the child’s paternity, Lamont’s story of a make-do family revels in the often comically porous borders of faith, home, and adulthood.
—The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Chess pie hails from an era of make-do pies.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Greenlanders’ self-reliance and make-do adaptation in its unforgiving climate further cement the comparison.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2025
Yet even this make-do meal felt extravagant.
—Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
The videos show more than a dozen people in a cramped, windowless room apparently wearing the clothes they were detained in and sleeping on make-do beds of aluminum blankets.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
The show has a punk rock, garage band, DIY, mix tape, basement, make-do sensibility, flowing from the band and album inspiring its title.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Some were make-do solutions installed by IT and not documented, and others were put there by employees tired of waiting for more storage.
—ArsTechnica, 26 May 2025
While teasing the reader with questions about the child’s paternity, Lamont’s story of a make-do family revels in the often comically porous borders of faith, home, and adulthood.
—The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for make-do
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Recently, the Bayless Family Foundation made a $1 million donation to help fund the museum’s $5 million West Wing renovation, transforming the makeshift event space into a professional theater.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In some cases, that means delaying repairs or patching things together, with artworks ending up in makeshift storage like garages or even bathrooms.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Geopolitical turmoil, tax hikes on the wealthy and political discord have driven more wealthy to seek backup plans and residency in other countries.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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One that features a backup battery will also keep on ticking even if there’s a power outage.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Take away the competition, substitute bureaucrats for private ownership, and the mess starts.—
Star Parker,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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The district deployed more than 2,600 substitute teachers and about 940 substitute educational support professionals to fill in at 76 schools.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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But White House officials and DHS warned that that stopgap solution couldn’t continue for much longer, raising the threat of a return of the long lines.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Selling a parking lot is just a stopgap measure.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Make-do.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make-do. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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