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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
But, coming at the end of an album that’s otherwise governed by an egalitarian teamwork-makes-the-dream-work ethos, the moment feels a bit like letting the boss take the last-call karaoke number as the office holiday party winds down—an indulgence well earned.
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Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026
The soaking process makes the nuts easier to blend, creating a smooth and creamy nut butter.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 18 June 2026
Activity makes a 'huge difference' Nayleen is one of the thousands of students across the country who participate in extracurricular activities through the SCORES program, which creates safe environments where young people can build connections with their communities, according to its website.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 18 June 2026
In comparison, the President of the United States makes $400,000 a year, Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones makes $499,210, and Mecklenburg County Manager Mike Bryant makes $420,000.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
The garlicky herb butter makes eating your veggies a delight.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
That is what makes this Washington case so alarming.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Putting yourself and your art first makes a hell of a difference.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Each and every week, when Billboard publishes its charts again, Blackpink singer Jennie makes history in one form or another.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026
The soaking process makes the nuts easier to blend, creating a smooth and creamy nut butter.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 18 June 2026
Activity makes a 'huge difference' Nayleen is one of the thousands of students across the country who participate in extracurricular activities through the SCORES program, which creates safe environments where young people can build connections with their communities, according to its website.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 18 June 2026
In comparison, the President of the United States makes $400,000 a year, Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones makes $499,210, and Mecklenburg County Manager Mike Bryant makes $420,000.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
The garlicky herb butter makes eating your veggies a delight.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
That is what makes this Washington case so alarming.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Putting yourself and your art first makes a hell of a difference.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Each and every week, when Billboard publishes its charts again, Blackpink singer Jennie makes history in one form or another.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makes
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The Google Home Speaker, which produces audio that outputs in all directions, is designed to facilitate natural, free-flowing exchanges with the company’s Gemini for Home assistant.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Vaz was in conversation with Vivek Couto, executive director of Media Partners Asia, which produces APOS.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The tabulations continue until a candidate achieves a majority of the total votes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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While Ukraine now fields large numbers of small interceptor drones, and achieves around a 90% intercept rate against Russian Shaheds, there is no sign of equivalent interceptors in Moscow.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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That creates a rare opportunity for tournament debutant Cape Verde, the second-smallest country to qualify for a World Cup.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The watershed provides drinking water, forms a critical habitat for fish and other wildlife and creates recreational spaces for the community, the board wrote.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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And Azoff fulfills his dream for another destination concert venue.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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And if some don’t feel like The Mandalorian fulfills that mission,there’s always Starfighter (also greenlit under Kennedy).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Richard Dreyfuss stars as an Indiana electric lineman/dad who gets discombobulated after a light from a passing UFO compels him to do weirdo things — like build a mountain replica inside of his home.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Finding a way to do that, to have in-person contact with others to help them, literally compels her out of bed in the morning.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that the 5% tax would generate tens of billions of dollars in the first few years, but that income tax revenues could subsequently decline by hundreds of millions of dollars annually.—
Sophie Austin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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McDermott estimates the cost to the Union over that period to be about $2 million, possibly more if participating schools form after-school programs related to soccer.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
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Each season is a slow burn that builds episode by episode into an absorbing, satisfying whole.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Slammiversary card builds out Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)’s Slammiversary is inching closer.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The threat to close the key waterway seems to be leverage to secure a full ceasefire in Lebanon.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Today, this part of the South Side seems to be almost entirely peopled by Black families.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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“Makes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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