makes away with

phrase

present tense third-person singular of make away with
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as in makes off with
to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully They made away with the baby in the middle of the night.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for makes away with
Phrase
  • This does away with any germs that might remain, as well as cleaning up the matte film that the bleach leaves behind on my floors.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Inkanva does away with all that for a clean look in any room.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • Nor does a twice-weekly shinbone squeeze reproduce everything a walk, swim, or strength session does for a human body.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Herzog’s meticulously researched procedural is a riveting summer read that does for all insects what Jaws does for the ocean.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026
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“Makes away with.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes%20away%20with. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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