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
Verb
  • 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
  • Tantric Buddhism understood this, and reminders of mortality abound in its art, in images of skeletons and corpses, and in portraits of deities associated with death.
    — Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of understood
Verb
  • The newly vegan sister-in-law then called the caterer and pretended to be the bride, adding five new vegan options and approving a $1,500 charge.
    — Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Josef and Rosemarie raised three of Elisabeth's children, who Josef pretended Elisabeth left on their doorstep, while Elisabeth was forced to raise three of her children in a locked underground compound without windows.
    — Jessica Sager, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of pretended
Verb
  • But what about the many Jews who might have derived a different lesson from the horrors of genocide, and who find their ancestors’ suffering used to justify the infliction of suffering on others to be an intolerable insult?
    — Benjamin Moser, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Goal median concentration derived from Total Maximum Daily Load reports, not regulatory limit.
    — Bethany Barnes, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of derived
Verb
  • After careful consideration, David decided to step away.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Horton decided to talk on the record, in part because she's left the legal profession.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of decided
Verb
  • More than 1,200 Britons have been recognized and are set to receive royal accolades for their work in a variety of industries in the 2025 honors list.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
  • As the other five Bills defenders all remain in traffic not realizing the play is heading in the other direction quickly enough, Milano already recognized the fake pitch, shifted his weight and exploded toward the way Rodgers was rolling, seeing Adams about to be the target in the flat.
    — Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of recognized
Verb
  • One Mil managed to fly away before explosives-laden drones streaked in to finish off the two that didn’t escape.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Mitsui’s investment in the Rhodes Ridge mine is the deal which will finally see an asset, dormant for 50 years, brought into production with construction and future operation of the mine being managed by Rio Tinto, a major Australian iron ore miner.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of managed
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  • In Han Kang’s latest novel, a character saws off the tips of two of her fingers in a woodworking accident.
    — Victoria Kim, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Bentley and cinematographer Adolpho Veloso also plunge audiences into the tactile particulars and handcraft of logging, Robert sawing away with numb determination while he’s forced once again to be far away from his wife and child.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Definition of saw
Verb
  • Markets like Europe and Asia’s in particular have really appreciated the sports tourer.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
  • An adult/older teen home without any other pets would be appreciated.
    — Staff report, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of appreciated
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“Made out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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