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as in to comprise
to be all the substance of
the book is made up of 20 chapters
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as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
she keeps making up excuses as to why she hasn't yet finished the project
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as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
we'll have to make up the bookcase, which came in a box marked "some assembly required"
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as in paint
preparations intended to beautify the face
she never left the house without applying her makeup and arranging her jewelry
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as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the makeup of the memorial is strikingly simple: a single massive globe signifying world unity
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Recent Examples of make up
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 1 June 2026
His daughter had made up her mind.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 2 June 2026
Reed has since grown the business from a team of one doing makeup to a staff of 12 who offer hair care, nail care, barbering services, facials and massage.
—Grace Donnelly, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
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Verb
That reality is especially pronounced for seniors and older Americans, many of whom are reliant upon a tight budget made up of retirement savings and Social Security benefits.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 1 June 2026
His daughter had made up her mind.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
Martha Stewart, 84, also relies on its plumping skin tint and firming under-eye cream, according to her longtime makeup artist, Daisy Toye.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 2 June 2026
Reed has since grown the business from a team of one doing makeup to a staff of 12 who offer hair care, nail care, barbering services, facials and massage.
—Grace Donnelly, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make up
Verb
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Daily breakfast, comprised of homemade cakes and pastries, is also served at L’Olivo.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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The Eleventh Judicial Circuit comprises federal courts in Georgia, Florida and Alabama.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The commonly mistaken base assumption is that the greatest minds that have devised AI and consumed so much money doing so must certainly know every iota of how AI works.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Building on a concept devised by the director and producer Pierre-Henri Léon, Santiago Otheguy’s script plays fast and loose with Bizet’s opera and the Prosper Mérimée novella that inspired it — to the point of inventing an entirely new protagonist.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 May 2026
Verb
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As the story builds toward a violent showdown between the mourners and the town, the reader will be entranced by its surreal language and bizarre logic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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San Diego still wants to build through pressure, circulate the ball, involve the goalkeeper and create superiority through the midfield.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Reeve said Kayla McBride led the defensive stand that limited Chicago’s chances in the paint.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Following an on-site inspection in November 2020, the South Coast AQMD cited GKN Aerospace in 2021 for failing to maintain required emission records for volatile organic compounds, which are gases emitted from paints, coatings and solvents.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Loved the quirky design features, like the aluminum rocking chair at the work desk, which added unexpected personality to the room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The cups also feature a more angular design, visibly protruding rather than gradually curving.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Beran and other Fridley staff said that to them, Halverson remained consistent and composed.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Sandwiched in the middle is a sensing and actuation layer composed of an elastic polymer strain sensor embedded with silver nanowires, a conductive fabric heater, liquid-crystal elastomer, and Kapton tape.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Their fragrances were always concocted around a storyline.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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But constructing ever-bulkier hardware rapidly runs into physical and economic obstacles that limit the size of any single telescope and the sharpness of our cosmic views.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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The former Dolphins standout joins a lineup at the position that also features Courtland Sutton, Pat Bryant, Franklin and Mims as locks to make the roster as it is currently constructed.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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“Make up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20up. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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