made out

verb

Definition of made outnext
past tense of make out
1
as in coped
to meet one's day-to-day needs we're not rich, but we're making out all right

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2
as in understood
to have a clear idea of I can't quite make out what she is trying to say

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3
as in pretended
to take on a false or deceptive appearance he tried to make out that he didn't mind losing his job, but friends suspected he was desperately worried

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4
as in derived
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information as best as I can make out, the police were informed of the incident but didn't think it was worth investigating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for made out
  1. understood
  2. pretended
  3. derived
  4. decided
  5. recognized
  6. managed
  7. saw
  8. appreciated
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  • More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The Search For Clean, Delicious, And Nutritious Coffee As a connoisseur of brews, James understood that all across the globe, people were consistently sipping commercial grade coffees laced with harmful chemicals, pesticides and toxins.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of understood
Verb
  • Seemingly as a gag to portray a darker Buddy, Ferrell held what appeared to be an unlit cigarette in his mouth and pretended to smoke it.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Oh Il-nam (Oh Yeong-su), a dying old man who pretended to be Gi-hun’s ally in the game.
    Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pretended
Verb
  • Hailey gave birth to son Jack Blues in August, which explains choosing the peridot, a gem derived from the common mineral olivine, one of the few gemstones that occur in only a single color that is one of the birthstones for that month.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The title is derived from the episode’s revelation that Kramer (Michael Richards) hasn’t technically been unemployed this whole time.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of derived
Verb
  • But because there's no final agreement yet, Canada decided to go ahead and enact its DST in June, which led to a lot of criticism.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The show was an immediate hit and still was when Newhart decided to end its run in 1978.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of decided
Verb
  • Scott has been recognized at the national level, too, with presidential appointments from both former President Barack Obama and current President Joe Biden, and earned a lifetime achievement award from Biden last year.
    Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Three high school students recognized him and contacted police.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of recognized
Verb
  • The toll system will be managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), despite the efforts of a court in New Jersey.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Of the 419 parks, including historic sites, monuments, rivers, and more, managed by the National Park Service, only 108 charge regular entrance fees—ranging from $10 to $35—that will be waived.
    Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of managed
Verb
  • Weather Wind and rain are not your friends when sawing.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024
  • But my green thumb ached as workers sawed down the tree, took away everything — trunk, twigs, leaves, fruit, roots — in biohazard bags and tagged the remaining trees with a bill of clean health.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of saw
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  • Context appears to matter a lot with such items, which are often appreciated when exchanged between acquaintances.
    Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The event is free, but donations are appreciated.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of appreciated
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Thesaurus Entries Near made out

made one's mark

made out

made over

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