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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
Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 11 May 2026
What a writer wants is for the reader to be a little changed from the person who read her opening paragraphs, as the writer has been changed by spending so much time making up a story for someone else.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 11 May 2026
In a recent TikTok video, the Kylie Cosmetics founder, 28, showed off her impressive makeup skills on a flight to New York City, keeping still even as the private plane hit turbulence.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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Verb
The key appeal is that their players still carry relatively low ownership, which creates an opportunity for aggressive FPL managers to make up ground quickly.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 11 May 2026
What a writer wants is for the reader to be a little changed from the person who read her opening paragraphs, as the writer has been changed by spending so much time making up a story for someone else.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Noun
Throughout the process, there isn’t a makeup brush in sight.
—Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 11 May 2026
In a recent TikTok video, the Kylie Cosmetics founder, 28, showed off her impressive makeup skills on a flight to New York City, keeping still even as the private plane hit turbulence.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make up
Verb
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The suited style was comprised of a tuxedo, bowtie and cummerbund.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 May 2026
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This open architecture system is comprised of multifunction control consoles and Remote Terminal Units (RTU).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The diner offers certificates of completion for those who finish the trek, and devised a burger named for the route.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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In March, the school board directed the superintendent to devise a plan to eliminate 3,000 job positions over three years to save about $250 million.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The project is particularly acrimonious, drawing out geographical battles between north and south and thorny fights between officials who want to build the tunnel and environmentalists and Delta residents seeking to protect the local ecosystem and their way of life.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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If companies want to build data centers, for example, they should be required not only to absorb any electricity-cost increases but also to pay for upgrades to our grid infrastructure.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Scoring in the paint, and then the threes start falling after that.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The Sky scored 48 points in the paint.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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The quarter-length flutter sleeves add a dressy element to the design without going overboard, so this one can definitely be reworn, too.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Floor-to-ceiling curtains have a timeless design that adds a sense of elegance to any room.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Verb
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This tiny trans-Neptunian object, meanwhile, has a remarkably precarious atmosphere perhaps composed of methane, nitrogen or carbon monoxide that is 5 to 10 million times thinner than Earth's, Reuters reported.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Yet, despite the circumstances, the tour operator Oceanwide Expeditions says passengers remain composed.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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For decades, astronomers have concocted intricate computer models to predict how stars live and die.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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Just how defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will concoct and deploy that approach, of course, will be a work in progress.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Nguyen and Akhavan also worked with architects and engineers to make the necessary alternations to Canada’s permanent building in the Giardini, while protecting the tree that it is constructed around.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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Large infrastructure projects like this one are complex — a two-mile bridge can’t be designed or constructed overnight.—
Katie Thomson,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2026
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“Make up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20up. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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