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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
Lindsay Ryan, The Atlantic, 5 July 2025
Religious freedom and freedom of speech make up the engine of self-government and form a bulwark against tyranny.
—Kristen Waggoner, National Review, 5 July 2025
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Hutchins and Jenner met through the former’s makeup artist at a photo shoot, Hutchins told the Times.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
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Verb
The safety-net institutions that serve many of the country’s poorest residents cannot make up for the gap.
—Lindsay Ryan, The Atlantic, 5 July 2025
Religious freedom and freedom of speech make up the engine of self-government and form a bulwark against tyranny.
—Kristen Waggoner, National Review, 5 July 2025
Noun
The Maryland resident originally moved to California in 2009 with big dreams of becoming a special effects makeup artist.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Hutchins and Jenner met through the former’s makeup artist at a photo shoot, Hutchins told the Times.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make up
Verb
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The interior comprises three floors, the first two are dedicated to an exhibition that showcases the brand's culture and history, with a cafe sitting at the top.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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At the time, Ithaca comprised a variety of different endeavors and entities, including Braun’s management company SB Projects (which represented Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, J Balvin, and more), a publishing company, and the country label Big Machine Label Group.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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This ignores a fundamental problem of innovation and inventiveness, which is that many of the innovative geniuses who devised transformative inventions failed to profit financially from their own ingenuity while more aggressive, entrepreneurial bystanders claimed credit and profit.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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The breath-freshener smell that Marks had devised was a combination of laurel leaves—peculiar to the modern sensibility, but not off-putting—and musk.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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Rob Pelinka still has a lot of work to do to build a championship contender around LeBron James and Luka Doncic.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Remember the endurance paradox: your dog may be a sprinter at the park, but human beings are built for long-distances.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
1 July 2025
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Reportedly Among Teams Interested in Marlins Pitcher Not Named Sandy Alcantara NY Giants Standout Slighted in Recent Positional Rankings Users on Reddit were overwhelmingly supportive of the paint job, with many expressing admiration for the new look.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The rest of the party seemingly echoed Hockney, 88, and his work as Charlie’s gathering was a pool party that also featured a paint station.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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This set of over-ear cans from Puro Sound Labs has a conservative design in black and is big enough for some adults.—
Simon Hill Adrienne So,
Wired News,
6 July 2025
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But archaeologists recovered shattered doll fragments and beautiful China decorated with pink floral designs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Natural gas is almost entirely composed of methane, a greenhouse gas that's far more potent than carbon dioxide.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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Last December, a task force co-led by Rashid and composed of Pritzker administration officials, educators and other lawmakers compiled a report detailing some of the risks presented by AI.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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For its 86th summer season, Del Mar has concocted a schedule filled with food-centric festivities, sips, handicapping and tips, blended in with world-class thoroughbred racing.—
Kelley Carlson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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At the end of the semester, Domokos asked him to concoct a simple algorithm to explore how tetrahedra balance.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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For instance, reforms to Virginia’s Building Code lowered the cost of constructing a new home by over $24,000.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Make up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20up. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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