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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 accomplish
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
Despite the scene taking place in daytime, the darkness of the overcast sky and far distance of the camera from the altercation work together to make the men look like battling silhouettes, or shadow puppets projected onto the landscape.
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Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2025
Zanotti has made exclusive capsule collections designed in collaboration with Rita Ora, Jennifer Lopez and Zayn Malik.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
But Broccoli made clear that no director would have final cut while Bond was under her purview.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
But Dylan Mulvaney, as usual, is making the most of the moment.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
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Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2025
Zanotti has made exclusive capsule collections designed in collaboration with Rita Ora, Jennifer Lopez and Zayn Malik.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
But Broccoli made clear that no director would have final cut while Bond was under her purview.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
But Dylan Mulvaney, as usual, is making the most of the moment.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
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This diversity makes mezcal a deeply regional and artisanal product, closely tied to the land and the people who produce it.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Durbin is producing, while the executive producer credits are shared by Damien Timmer, Sheena Bucktowonsing, James Prichard, Danielle Scott-Haughton, Robert Schildhouse, Stephen Nye and Jon Farrar.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Launched at 1871 eight years ago, Cameo exploded in popularity during the pandemic, achieving a $1 billion unicorn valuation in 2021 before struggling and downsizing in the post-pandemic landscape.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Many people incorporated these medications into their New Year’s resolutions to achieve weight loss goals.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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They are recognized leaders in creating the kind of strikingly original campaigns that energize audiences and consumers alike growing from core to more.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Oscar and Emmy winner Olivia Colman is set to star in and executive produce a drama created, executive produced and showrun by The Affair co-creator Sarah Treem, sources tell Deadline.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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But after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Slava was compelled to devote much of his energy to the defense of his country, training soldiers in weaponry.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Chicago head coach Billy Donovan, saddled with far more guards than forwards on an imbalanced, rebuilding roster, has been compelled to give Buzelisan an extended run of late.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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White, who is estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars, has long been friends with Trump and last year became a big donor to Trump's presidential campaign.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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For instance, in one case, an attorney who initially estimated medical expenses at 2x through his manual review determined, after utilizing AcroDocz, that the correct amount was actually 4.5x.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Paizo recently released a new version of Guns and Gear which allows Game Masters to add in elements of steampunk with rules for firearms, classes like the gunslinger and inventor, plus ways to build items that blend magic and technology in unique ways.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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After surviving the Holocaust, a Hungarian Jewish architect (Adrien Brody) comes to the USA to build a life for his family while weathering his own considerable ego and vices.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Jim Acosta's days at CNN are done, but his feud with President Donald Trump seems far from over.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trump seems unconcerned that Musk wields enormous power with limited visibility into potential conflicts of interest, something the Office of Government Ethics generally ensures.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Stocks were heading for a higher open after yesterday’s up-and-down trading saw the S & P 500 and Nasdaq close slightly higher and break their four-session losing streaks.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Sánchez, the fiancée of CEO Jeff Bezos, also plans to head to space on the New Shepard mission.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Make.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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