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as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
will you help me make the dough for the cookies?
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
we finally made it!
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as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the cats made quite a disturbance when they knocked the Christmas tree over
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as in to fulfill
to carry through (as a process) to completion
one person from each department will be asked to make a short presentation at the meeting
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as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
made him do all the work while everyone else just lounged around
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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I make that to be about six feet long
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as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
make a model airplane
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as in to head
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction
the baby made straight for the toy lying on the rug
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as in to enact
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
the legislature failed to make any new laws last session
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
I make considerably more money now than I did when I first started working here
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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
what do you make of the latest information?
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as in to shut
chiefly dialect
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
make the gate when ye leave
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Recent Examples of make
People involved in making the decisions for the future of CBS have their own political affiliations.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
Investigators were able to make a connection between one of the suspects and Madison High School, about a mile from the Islamic Center of San Diego, Wahl said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2026
The district is making counselors available to all students and families affected by the tragedy.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
And what makes this all worse is that Fauci made these comments this week.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
Investigators were able to make a connection between one of the suspects and Madison High School, about a mile from the Islamic Center of San Diego, Wahl said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2026
The district is making counselors available to all students and families affected by the tragedy.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
And what makes this all worse is that Fauci made these comments this week.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make
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No wonder that, in the 1940s, France produced ~2B gallons of wine annually, while the US made ~150m gallons.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
15 May 2026
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Among his earliest campaign donors, according to city filings, is top unscripted producer Jeff Jenkins, known for producing The Simple Life as well as Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its offshoots.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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While an org chart shows reporting lines, an operating model shows how work actually moves, how decisions are made and how outcomes are achieved.—
Sue Mysko,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Varda’s goal is to provide an in-orbit environment to develop crystals for drugs under conditions that can never be achieved on Earth.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Wilson worked alongside stylist Alexandra Mandelkorn and the Oscar de la Renta team to create a custom gown featuring tiny Japanese cherry blossoms around the neckline and scattered throughout the design, according to Vogue.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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On the planet, the Mandalorians encounter Gideon, who is revealed to have created clones of himself.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The casual-natured yet sharp staff seem genuinely happy to be working in frigid, off-grid Antarctica, and someone’s always around to fulfill a request, answer questions or engage in organic chit-chat in the main hub.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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By nearly all industry metrics, Colbert has fulfilled the job duties he was given — and then some.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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This being a stringent European new-music gathering, someone in the audience felt compelled to boo the intrusion of conventional harmony.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Campbell, siding with fellow Democrats Spika and Mariano, refused to represent DiZoglio in court to compel the Legislature to comply with the audit.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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Jasper Johns’s Figure 2, 1955, and Alley Oop, 1958, both sold below their estimates of $10 million and $6 million, respectively, as did Roy Lichtenstein’s Voodoo Lily, 1961, estimated at $6 million.—
Julie Brener Davich,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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Morgan Stanley analysts have estimated generative AI could reduce film and TV production costs by as much as 30 percent.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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Mike Santana learns his next opponent Mike Santana came out to address the crowd and praised Young for his efforts to help build TNA from the ground up.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The casual-natured yet sharp staff seem genuinely happy to be working in frigid, off-grid Antarctica, and someone’s always around to fulfill a request, answer questions or engage in organic chit-chat in the main hub.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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That seems to be the bigger issue here; the underlying iceberg that has snagged your confidence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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