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as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
will you help me make the dough for the cookies?
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
we finally made it!
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as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the cats made quite a disturbance when they knocked the Christmas tree over
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as in to fulfill
to carry through (as a process) to completion
one person from each department will be asked to make a short presentation at the meeting
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as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
made him do all the work while everyone else just lounged around
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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I make that to be about six feet long
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as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
make a model airplane
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as in to head
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction
the baby made straight for the toy lying on the rug
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as in to enact
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
the legislature failed to make any new laws last session
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
I make considerably more money now than I did when I first started working here
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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
what do you make of the latest information?
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as in to shut
chiefly dialect
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
make the gate when ye leave
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Recent Examples of make
To make matters worse, there is currently no fix for the issue.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
RadarOnline revealed in an April 26, 2026 report that William is making plans to control his digital footprint before becoming King.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
Roman Wasenmüller, Spotify’s vp, global head of podcasts, told The Hollywood Reporter that the existing health and wellness content on the app, populated by video and audio of mediation, yoga and strength workouts made by outside creators, has been seeing 30 percent growth year over year.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The Eye network made the move in recognition of the show’s hefty dose of humor.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
RadarOnline revealed in an April 26, 2026 report that William is making plans to control his digital footprint before becoming King.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
Roman Wasenmüller, Spotify’s vp, global head of podcasts, told The Hollywood Reporter that the existing health and wellness content on the app, populated by video and audio of mediation, yoga and strength workouts made by outside creators, has been seeing 30 percent growth year over year.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The Eye network made the move in recognition of the show’s hefty dose of humor.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make
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Rodriguez measures in at 6 feet 1 3/8, 231 pounds and was a tackling machine for the Red Raiders, the same school which produced current Dolphins All-Pro linebacker Jordyn Brooks and Hall of Famer Zach Thomas.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Washington, a big, fast, physical back who has produced in the SEC, is near the top of the list.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Leicester City achieved a similar feat 10 years ago, but that’s considered the greatest shock in modern football history.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Grandparents are not interested in performance or outcomes, but in substance — not in what a child achieves, but in who that child becomes.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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August 23 – September 22 A smart adjustment today creates more momentum than effort.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.—
Elahe Izadi,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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In one example disclosed by Xinhua, a consumer paid 252 yuan ($35) for a six-inch cake, but the order was quietly resold through an intermediary platform where vendors bid 100, 90 and 80 yuan to fulfill it, with the lowest bidder winning.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Karex has been able to fulfill its supply needs so far, but if disruptions from the war continue Karex could raise its prices by 20% to 30%, Goh told Reuters.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Redrawing maps mid-cycle, when not compelled by a court order, is unusual.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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By the time investigators examined those questions more closely, Kelly said, the statute of limitations had expired, leaving them with little leverage to compel cooperation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Using Opta’s power rankings to estimate the relative difficulty of each side’s remaining games, Carlos Corberan’s Valencia have the most to fear.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Judging from the coyote’s size and the condition of her teeth, Miller estimated that C31F was a 1-year-old.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the 1980s, in the early days of building hospice care into the American healthcare system, those of us on the frontlines helped shape what would become the Medicare hospice benefit.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the latter must be indulged a bit to build a platform for the former—forests sometimes need to burn in order to thrive.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The two seem poles apart philosophically — when Cherki assisted Foden with a rabona earlier in the season, Guardiola urged him to learn from Lionel Messi’s ‘simplicity’.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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To the uninitiated, the distinction may seem insignificant.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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