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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
Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
It is made up of two HVDC cables along with a fiber optic cable that transmits data back to the wind farm operations center.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
In StyleCaster’s exclusive preview, Jo-Ellen can be seen getting her hair and makeup for her Fourth of July party that night, where her Housewives are sure to attend—and bring some drama.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Previous research established that fungi conduct electrical impulses through hyphae, long thread-like filaments that make up their structure.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
It is made up of two HVDC cables along with a fiber optic cable that transmits data back to the wind farm operations center.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
Mumbai, India — Naveena Vanamala sits very still as her makeup artist leans in close, carefully pressing tiny white dots of pigment in an arc above her brows on the most important day of her life.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
In StyleCaster’s exclusive preview, Jo-Ellen can be seen getting her hair and makeup for her Fourth of July party that night, where her Housewives are sure to attend—and bring some drama.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make up
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The hotel takes up about half the building (the non-Whitehall-facing component comprises lavish private residences and restaurants).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The pastor says the online audience typically comprises Farsi speakers from roughly a dozen countries including Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, Pakistan and the United Kingdom.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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First canals and then locks were devised to guide boats around the falls.—
Adam Sachs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Board member David Young suggested the county could devise some kind of explanation or message on the county’s website explaining the reason for the changes, and Gumz asked Lasky to come up with language for a potential disclaimer for the website to be considered by the committee.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Because the property was given special permission to build here and to date, is the only structure in Gion allowed to be above the legal limit of 39 feet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Amid planning for those flights, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says the agency will send up another Orion crew next year to rehearse rendezvous and docking procedures with moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Michigan packed the paint on defense, basically giving the team that averaged the fifth-fewest 3-point attempts in the country this year free rein from long distance, then daring Arizona to create inside.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Adelman and assistant coach JJ Barea launched profanities at the refs while Adelman ventured to the paint to help his star up.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Felder, an architect with an obsessive streak, thought extensively about the design of his banner, ultimately opting for a white sign with lettering the precise shade of blue as the Star of David on the Israeli flag.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The museum is dedicated entirely to 19th-century German and Austrian art and design, with a collection that spans paintings, furniture, sculpture, photography, and manuscripts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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An all-star season is composed entirely of people who were on the bright end of the spotlight in their original seasons.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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His widow, Stephanie, though, remained composed after the verdict was read aloud for a second time, nodding her head as Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz spoke to her.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Police said Wang had slashed their throats and concocted a story about arriving home and shooting at a fleeing intruder responsible for the killings.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, scientists identified the virus, deciphered its secrets, concocted a vaccine, put it into production, and rendered the disease manageable – all within a year.—
David Blumenthal,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Garcia went on to exclusively play instruments constructed by Irwin for the next two decades.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The scenarios were constructed so that faithfully completing the task would result in the other model being shut down.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Make up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20up. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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