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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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Outside of their sheltered practice area, kids played on a carousel and ran around playing makeshift games of tag.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Today’s options are available in a range of finishes, silhouettes, and configurations for a dedicated office or makeshift workspace.—
Vy Yang,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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Turns out, the five astronauts sitting in the room that day were to become the primary and backup crew for Artemis 3.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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At tight end, Evans, Feleipe Franks and James Mitchell continued to get plenty of looks from the backup QBs.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Court filings obtained by PEOPLE previously revealed that McBee was ordered to surrender several luxury watches — including a Rolex Daytona and two Tag Heuer timepieces — as substitute assets toward satisfying the money judgment tied to the case.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Morrison pushed back, making a substitute motion to adopt the budget as presented by staff and revisit the item in August.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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What appeared to be a stopgap feud with Fatu, however, has produced compelling TV on Raw, where The Bloodline family drama has been reignited.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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And the rest of the blue line is loaded with stopgap veterans such as Dmitry Orlov, John Klingberg, Nick Leddy and Mario Ferraro.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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“Make-do.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make-do. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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