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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
The Aquarius Moon makes private material more active, so give the early version room before exposing it to judgment.
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Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
Also, in the lead-up to the summer solstice, nights are short, which makes auroras more difficult to spot.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026
Dashlane makes this process difficult by using an algorithm known as Argon2.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Right, sorry, Skeletor — the in-house villain makes his move.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Cannes opens its doors to everyone who makes cinema a central art form of our era, and Netflix contributes to that in a major way.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
Create a plan that makes the most of every inch—and follow it.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
Proximity makes the exhibition’s examination of tourism, leisure and paradise feel even more relevant in South Florida.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
As the past timeline catches up to the wedding chaos in the present on the six-episode HBO/BBC drama, Ruben (Gadd) makes a startling admission to Niall (Jamie Bell) during a prison visit.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
Also, in the lead-up to the summer solstice, nights are short, which makes auroras more difficult to spot.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026
Dashlane makes this process difficult by using an algorithm known as Argon2.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Right, sorry, Skeletor — the in-house villain makes his move.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Cannes opens its doors to everyone who makes cinema a central art form of our era, and Netflix contributes to that in a major way.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
Create a plan that makes the most of every inch—and follow it.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
Proximity makes the exhibition’s examination of tourism, leisure and paradise feel even more relevant in South Florida.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
As the past timeline catches up to the wedding chaos in the present on the six-episode HBO/BBC drama, Ruben (Gadd) makes a startling admission to Niall (Jamie Bell) during a prison visit.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makes
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The company also produces compact robots such as the MiniCobo and Mini 2, aimed at education, research, hospitality, and small-scale automation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Lisa Mierke also executive produces along with Alex Plapinger and James Merrill, Sean Buckelew and Benjy Brooke for Green Street Pictures, which also serves as the studio.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Their antagonism peaked at the end of Season 3, when Deborah achieves her dream of landing a late-night chair and Ava blackmails her way into the head-writer job.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Ultimately, all this achieves is making Davis feel like the odd-one-out, spending most of her arc running around with her side-piece rather than working with her neighbors.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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According to experts, travel creates the perfect conditions for tight bonds.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 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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Meanwhile, José Arcadio Segundo fulfills the patriarch's dream of connecting Macondo to the outside world.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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This exercise compels you to step out of automatic thinking and broaden your strategic vision.—
Veronica Angela,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The legal agreement also compels TCH to fire multiple physicians who performed these procedures, revoke their privileges, and never hire or credential such doctors.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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The World Health Organization estimates that in the West Africa outbreak a decade ago, funeral practices may have contributed to 80% of cases in Sierra Leone and 60% of cases in Guinea.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Massive changes to Medicaid, the government’s safety-net health program for low-income Americans, passed into law last year could result in 10 million more uninsured individuals over a decade, according to Congressional Budget Office estimates.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Here, a crew of skilled clinicians builds a program based on your body.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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That kind of transparency builds trust and shows people their voice is valued.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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That guy selling records seems pretty cool.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The mid-tournament tweak seems to be working.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
7 June 2026
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