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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
Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
With voter registration nearly evenly split and independents making up more than a third of the electorate, Nevada’s gubernatorial contest offers a key test of whether Democrats can regain lost ground or Republicans can solidify their recent gains in the Southwest.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Oct. 2025
There’s even a professional makeup artist on hand to help transform Veneziale’s cast of 17 or so actors into creepy characters, like a deceased bellhop and the walking dead.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Following Meta’s massive investment in Scale AI, Zuckerberg unveiled a new unit called Meta Superintelligence Labs that’s made up of top AI researchers and engineers.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
With voter registration nearly evenly split and independents making up more than a third of the electorate, Nevada’s gubernatorial contest offers a key test of whether Democrats can regain lost ground or Republicans can solidify their recent gains in the Southwest.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
The silky, microfine texture sets makeup without looking flat or dry, giving your skin a naturally matte (but never lifeless) finish.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Oct. 2025
There’s even a professional makeup artist on hand to help transform Veneziale’s cast of 17 or so actors into creepy characters, like a deceased bellhop and the walking dead.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make up
Verb
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The results of his project comprise the Heinz Gaube Lebanese Architectural Photographs Collection, housed at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) and available via JSTOR.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some of her research comprises little more than yearbooks’ blooper reels, and that’s all right by me.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The British military historian John Keegan revealed the hazards of this kind of planning in his anatomy of the Schlieffen Plan, the German strategy for fighting a two-front continental war that was devised, in 1905, by the chief of the army’s general staff, Alfred von Schlieffen.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Anime giant Crunchyroll has partnered with Luminopia, a digital health company that devises new treatments for significant neuro-visual disorders, for a new VR treatment for kids with lazy eye (amblyopia).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Frank has preferred to build a solid base and Spurs have conceded the joint-fourth-fewest big chances (12, level with Sunderland, Manchester City and Brighton).—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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This month, the team began landing equipment to start building the 3-mile road from the coast to the first well.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Guest-favorite activities include bike light parades, karaoke, and paint nights.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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The debris and spacecraft in LEO can travel at hypersonic speeds, meaning even a paint-chip-sized fragment striking a satellite head-on could penetrate fuel tanks, tear through structures, or compromise batteries and life-support systems.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Prison guards have struggled to stay safe in the facility due to its outdated design.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The front wheel drive (FWD) layout is a key design feature, contributing to the vehicle’s overall efficiency, size and usability.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to the Greek historian Herodotus, who composed his glorious amalgamation of legend and fact in the fourth-century BC, Helen never even reached Troy because Paris’s ship was blown off course.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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From the mood boards, Nguyen and Gottlieb create renderings for costumes composed of three looks for Roan to peel off, one one after the other, during a performance.—
Katie Weisman,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Radiolarian skeletons are typically constructed of an orderly mesh of rigid polygons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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As for what's happened to the donations over the years, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently reported that Morehouse College officials will use the $20 million donation the school received to construct a new campus center building.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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