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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
Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 15 June 2026
The result capped a surprising day for Group H — made up of Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Spain and Cape Verde.
—CBS News, 15 June 2026
Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Not all makeup sponges are created equal.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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Verb
Since then, Fox's portfolio has primarily been made up of its TV channels, namely broadcast network Fox, which has been airing the FIFA World Cup since last week, and Fox News Channel on cable.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 15 June 2026
The result capped a surprising day for Group H — made up of Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Spain and Cape Verde.
—CBS News, 15 June 2026
Noun
Weiss hasn’t lost confidence that a rebound is bound to happen soon because of the makeup of the clubhouse.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Not all makeup sponges are created equal.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make up
Verb
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Still, there is a major gap in revenue among the 136 teams that comprise the Football Bowl Subdivision.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Nvidia recently pushed back on an analyst report from Asia that said Rubin, the chip technology expected to comprise the bulk of GPU sales in 2027, was seeing early production problems.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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Security firm Varonis devised an exploit chain that was able to catapult over these guardrails.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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The researchers were Stanford psychologists carrying out an experiment on impulse control devised by Walter Mischel.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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After hearing these songs, the happier ones at the beginning of the album reveal bits of shadow that Rodrigo has built into them to presage what’s to come — to presage what always comes.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The half-court defense also showed up stronger for Atlanta going into the second quarter, resulting in a 10-2 run to build the team’s momentum.—
Micahya Costen,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
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Junk is accumulating in space at a fantastic pace, millions of pieces orbit the Earth, from broken satellites to lost screws and tiny hunks of splintered paint.—
Maggie Koerth,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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One of the clearest indications of the work underway came from the metal paint cans agents carried out of the home.—
Greg Wehner , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Now in its 13th year, 3 Days of Design takes place against this midsummer backdrop, filling the city’s Renaissance and Rococo landmarks with the best in Scandinavian design, with more than 400 exhibitors popping up between Nordhavn and Islands Brygge from June 10 to 12.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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Britain has consulted teachers, parents and young people on new restrictions, including a possible ban for under-16s, as well as curfews, app time limits and curbs on what the government has described as addictive design features.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Repetition is composed of a novelist’s remembrances of her teenage girlhood, a tumultuous time no matter what.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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At the Met Gala, Imah looked composed without appearing rehearsed into stiffness.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Lukehart dumped Gabrielle's body in a local pond and concocted a story to trick police, court records show.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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With the trend away from toxic chemical control of plant pests and diseases, treatment formulas concocted from benign household products are on the rise.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Once the foundation is completed, workers plan to spend about 10 months constructing the primary concrete structure of the arch and then affix granite panels to the concrete.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The first phase of the development will involve two 14-story towers to be constructed in the parking lot space bounded by 63rd Street on the north, 64th Street on the south, the Metra Electric tracks on the east, and Dorchester Avenue on the west.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Make up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20up. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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