1
as in produces
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
will you help me make the dough for the cookies?
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2
as in achieves
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
we finally made it!
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3
as in creates
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 accomplishes
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 compels
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 estimates
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 builds
to form by putting together parts or materials
make a model airplane
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as in seems
to give the impression of being
the family made merry despite their financial worries
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as in heads
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 enacts
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 earns
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 knows
to have a clear idea of
what do you make of the latest information?
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as in shuts
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 makes
Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The film makes canny use of Short’s cassette tape.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
The combination of federal incentives, stabilized pricing, and long-term maintenance savings makes the used EV market something to consider for budget-conscious people.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Currently, a tip is a voluntary and optional payment a customer makes in addition to the cost of the goods or services provided.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
And as always, Manny Navarro makes his Oddly Specific Predictions every Thursday.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The dust-less quality makes litter tracking minimal and easy to clean up.
—Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
This makes the fabric more lightweight and durable.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Many of the T-shirts Padres players wear before games with funny illustrations and/or phrases are sent to them by a company that makes them after something a player or manager says catches on among fans.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The film makes canny use of Short’s cassette tape.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
The combination of federal incentives, stabilized pricing, and long-term maintenance savings makes the used EV market something to consider for budget-conscious people.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Currently, a tip is a voluntary and optional payment a customer makes in addition to the cost of the goods or services provided.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
And as always, Manny Navarro makes his Oddly Specific Predictions every Thursday.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The dust-less quality makes litter tracking minimal and easy to clean up.
—Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
This makes the fabric more lightweight and durable.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Many of the T-shirts Padres players wear before games with funny illustrations and/or phrases are sent to them by a company that makes them after something a player or manager says catches on among fans.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makes
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One of my kids once presented a bar graph showing that Taco Tuesday produces 40% more dirty dishes than any other night.—
Dr. Sue Varma,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Pitt cast is led by Noah Wyle, who also executive produces and writes.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Stuart sees a 20% chance that progress will continue until AI achieves superhuman intelligence.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many an antiquer knows the struggle of waiting years to find the perfect patinaed detail, but this collaboration achieves the look straight out of the box.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
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The company’s Enterprise Data Cloud creates a unified data storage system across Pure Storage arrays and includes modular non-disruptive upgrades that extend hardware life.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In these homes, the conflict between budgeting and feeding kids well creates huge psychological stress for parents, which can lead to anxiety and depression, fueling the vicious cycle of stress and unhealthy eating, Beresin said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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Following directions from Morrow, Slightly (Adarsh Gourav) has been trying unsuccessfully to lure someone into the alien research lab, but at the end of the episode, Slightly finally accomplishes his mission.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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From the attacker’s perspective, this accomplishes two purposes.—
Jim Richberg,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yet these productions are increasingly designed around an ethos of visual-over-depth that compels us to immediately document and post each scene.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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One way lawsuits can generate this pressure is through the discovery process, which compels companies to turn over internal documents, and could shed insight into what executives knew about safety risks or marketing harms.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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So on one hand, McKinsey estimates global demand for data center capacity at 19% to 22% increases each year from 2023 to 2030, for an over 300% increase in demand and something like 171 to 219 gigawatts a year of capacity.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the decade, vaccination rates climbed to nearly 90%, and the CDC estimates that the program has prevented more than a million deaths in children born since then.—
Jeffrey Kopp,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Every step toward understanding strengthens confidence, sparks creativity, and builds resilience.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The new launch also builds on Deepal’s global expansion strategy, which includes entering over 100 markets across Southeast Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The National Assembly lacks a clear governing majority and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) seems ever closer to finally winning power.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hardly seems like enough to cow these arrogant companies into behaving, especially when their business model is so intrinsically tied to hoovering up other people’s information and creative work.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Makes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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