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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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as in achieves
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
we finally made it!
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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 fulfills
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
What makes the experience especially compelling is the format itself.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
As a result of its many cooks, KPop Demon Hunters has a complex, sometimes contradictory view of what makes a song K-pop.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
The administration has since further devolved into an extension of his worldview, one where might — and white — makes right and all critics must be crushed.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Ironically, an Administration that claims to champion free markets is actively undermining the free flow of information that makes markets work.
—Andrew Behar, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apartment rents continued their slide into the new year, as fresh supply still makes its way through the market, and landlords strive to gain pricing power over a struggling consumer.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The Shakespearean classic focuses on Macbeth, a Scottish general who makes his prophecy of becoming king a reality but then succumbs to madness.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The companies in question included a solar roofing firm, a digital currency company, a pharmaceutical company and a defense firm that makes military drones and other technology.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
No one thinks that makes any sense.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026
Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
As a result of its many cooks, KPop Demon Hunters has a complex, sometimes contradictory view of what makes a song K-pop.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
The administration has since further devolved into an extension of his worldview, one where might — and white — makes right and all critics must be crushed.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Ironically, an Administration that claims to champion free markets is actively undermining the free flow of information that makes markets work.
—Andrew Behar, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apartment rents continued their slide into the new year, as fresh supply still makes its way through the market, and landlords strive to gain pricing power over a struggling consumer.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The Shakespearean classic focuses on Macbeth, a Scottish general who makes his prophecy of becoming king a reality but then succumbs to madness.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The companies in question included a solar roofing firm, a digital currency company, a pharmaceutical company and a defense firm that makes military drones and other technology.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
No one thinks that makes any sense.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makes
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However, the 2026 version, while air-cooled and still using pushrod valve actuation like the original, uses fuel injection instead of a carburetor and modern construction, and likely produces twice the power of the original, including 120 pound-feet of torque.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Musk said the Fremont, California, factory that currently produces the two models will be repurposed.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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In fact, the ultra-high and extreme energy ones, at the absolute maximum, possess millions of times the energy that the Large Hadron Collider achieves at its maximum.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rhetorical pressure forcing dovish pivots without personnel change achieves the same outcome while preserving surface-level institutional continuity.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Calvo's second executive order creates a task force to review business licenses in the city that may have ties to Cuba's government, with the potential for licenses to be revoked.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Smart & Safe Florida last week filed a brief arguing that the ballot initiative fulfills legal requirements and should be placed on the ballot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Each member fulfills a different role.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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This same self-centeredness compels his girlfriend (Olivia Thirlby) to move out of their modest apartment without warning.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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North Carolina requires vaccines without enforcement State law compels North Carolina school principals to require that kindergartners get seven vaccinations within 30 days of the start of the school year.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2026
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Blackrock estimates that retail investors now account for almost 20% of average daily flows, up from low-single digit percentages before the pandemic.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Census Bureau annually estimates the population for the entire country and the states.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Over time, repetition builds confidence.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Founded in Solana Beach in 2020, the Sister Cities Project builds connections between North County communities and their neighbors across the city in Southeastern San Diego.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Every few years, the sun seems to change its mood.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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And yet, there haven’t been any reports of reefer madness outbreaks that the editorial seems to portend will result from beverages infused with a relatively small amount of THC being sold as an option at the United Center itself.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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