MAKING DO Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

making do

phrase

present participle of make do

as in coping

to meet one's day-to-day needs She could make do just fine and didn't need anyone's help.

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making ends meet

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It was inspired by my partner’s plight in academia, one that mirrored my own plight as a former freelancer barely making ends meet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Fewer Miami-Dade households can make ends meet During the same year, thousands of Miami-Dade households were incapable of making ends meet, according to data provided by United Way.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 22 July 2026

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