1
as in to cope
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 to understand
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 to pretend
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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as in to derive
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 make out
In one photo shared by TMZ, the pair can even be spotted making out.
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Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
The guy was made out to be a MASSIVE punchline after his rough rookie year.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The former quality was a huge asset when her chief stew, Jenna MacGillivray, was too busy making out with the chef, as was the latter when a male guest repeatedly lifted her into the air without her consent.
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—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
That is the single source which so many decisions are made out of and so many songs written from.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
The guy was made out to be a MASSIVE punchline after his rough rookie year.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The former quality was a huge asset when her chief stew, Jenna MacGillivray, was too busy making out with the chef, as was the latter when a male guest repeatedly lifted her into the air without her consent.
49.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
That is the single source which so many decisions are made out of and so many songs written from.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make out
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Instead, soldiers would be learning healthy coping strategies, texting etiquette and the signs of a toxic relationship.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Last year, developers expanded the region’s apartment supply by nearly 5%, a pace unrivaled since the 1970s, when the state was coping with an influx of baby boomers.—
Aldo Svaldi,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
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Want to understand the impact of tech on your body and how to live better with your devices?—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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The past week has proven a surreal one for TikTok's users and creators, many of whom are struggling to understand how this proved to be the one issue that could unite Democrats and Republicans.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Laurel continues to mock both Emily and Ryan, and then pulls out a book to pretend to read to ignore everyone.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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After the first, McLaurin tried his own idea, which was pretending to pull a mask down over his head.—
Sam Fortier The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The original data was derived from the Laredo Oil Inc quarterly 10-Q report dated January 17, 2025.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
17 Jan. 2025
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Naturally derived essential oils are difficult to stabilize and can fade or change over time, giving your perfume a shorter shelf life from the first spray to the last.—
Sable Yong,
Allure,
17 Jan. 2025
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So, if customers won’t directly tell brands what’s wrong, what can those brands do to remedy the situation?—
Tom Lewis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some say that more and more match-goers have taken to spending the hours before games at the stadium and doing their drinking there, rather than in pubs.—
Hannah Ryan,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Here’s everything to know about the real-life case that inspired the 2012 flick.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Their bias reflected inaccurate stereotypes, a phenomenon related to the psychological concept known as representativeness.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Content creators and influencers must decide what to do with the looming TikTok ban.—
Emma Cortes Ellendt,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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By April 2024, Zellner decided to file a clemency petition asking that Pritzker exonerate Calusinski or release her for time served.—
Stephanie Slifer,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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In deciphering sagas of eons past, astronomers find few examples more intriguing than Messier 67, or M67, which is a large, loosely bound group of sun-like stars dwelling in the outskirts of the Milky Way, our home galaxy.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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This is where unified customer/retailer data will play a big role — deciphering behavior drivers to find more customers.—
Lauren Parker,
WWD,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Make out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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