Thesaurus results for MAKES UP (FOR)

makes up (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of make up (for)

as in offsets

to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective the lavish present almost made up for her forgetting his birthday

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Boys volleyball has evolved into such a power game that service errors are often seen as palatable as long as a team offsets the errors with a decent amount of aces.

— Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Prestige alone no longer offsets the risks attached to expensive launches and instant global scrutiny.

— Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026

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“Makes up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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