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as in copes
to meet one's day-to-day needs
we're not rich, but we're making out all right
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as in knows
to have a clear idea of
I can't quite make out what she is trying to say
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as in pretends
to take on a false or deceptive appearance
he tried to make out that he didn't mind losing his job, but friends suspected he was desperately worried
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as in derives
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
as best as I can make out, the police were informed of the incident but didn't think it was worth investigating
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Recent Examples of makes out
Even Fraser makes out with Rainbeau and Damo.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makes out
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New secrets about the city’s origins arise, and the social structure struggles as the bunker copes with fallout from last season.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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How a canine copes with the holidays will depend on their personality, but owners should consider using a crate, blocking access to certain rooms, or keeping them on a leash.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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Anyone who’s been left with one sock without a mate after all your laundry is apparently washed, dried, and folded knows the true irritation of this conundrum.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
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There's no signal on top of the tower, but the pair knows there's connection further down.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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Importantly, though, VanArendonk adds that Bluey’s messages are powerful because the show never pretends that there is no struggle.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
19 Feb. 2026
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On that occasion, deprived of racing in the Olympics but not of his morality, Vladyslav Heraskevych personified the exact principles the Olympic movement pretends to defend.—
Ihor N. Stelmach,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sopho derives from the Greek word for wisdom, mania from the Greek word for madness.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Its name derives from bundles of its tough stems, which were used in Europe by butchers to remove meat and fat from wooden chopping blocks.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The larger problem is not that equal time exists or does not.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Everyone does it differently, including your husband.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Stefano Massini’s writing, adapted by Ben Power, understands where to place the drama for maximum effect.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Deadline understands a second window deal in France will be announced soon and advanced discussions are underway with other territories.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps general manager Brett Veach decides to trade down.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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As a way to claim his inheritance, Becket decides to get rid of every other Redfellow in line for it.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Cops have released photos of a suspect wanted for gunning down a panhandler inside a Manhattan 7-Eleven last week, in hopes someone recognizes him.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The endangerment finding recognizes these harms.—
Yoca Arditi-Rocha,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Makes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes%20out. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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