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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
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Norris was open about his weekend struggles after slumping to sixth in qualifying, only to quickly make up ground off the line by muscling his way up to P3 on the opening lap.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
The same was true for Israel and apartheid South Africa during the Cold War, despite their geographic location and racial makeup.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
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Norris initially got off to a brilliant start and moved up from sixth to third to somewhat make up for his disappointing qualifying session on Saturday.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Norris was open about his weekend struggles after slumping to sixth in qualifying, only to quickly make up ground off the line by muscling his way up to P3 on the opening lap.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
The cloths are also great at removing makeup; in fact, the terrycloth side was designed with the delicate eye area in mind.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
The same was true for Israel and apartheid South Africa during the Cold War, despite their geographic location and racial makeup.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make up
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In comparison, renewables comprise 22% of the electricity mix in the United States.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Noncitizen immigrants comprised almost 13% of the health care workforce in New York, almost 10% in Florida and 9% in California, researchers estimated.—
Ronnie Cohen,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Fulham were also well organised and had clearly devised a specific game-plan to deal with Salah.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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White House officials repeatedly tried to suggest that the change in policy was a premeditated strategy devised to secure favorable deals.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The volatile security situation is now combined with the perception, if not the reality, that Iran is preparing to build nuclear weapons.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Runway also made headlines in the fall for a deal with Lionsgate, in which the studio is using Runway’s tech to build a model trained exclusively on Lionsgate IP.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Throughout the rest of the game, Dawn Staley’s squad had only three turnovers and outscored the Longhorns 18-6 in the paint, cruising to a 74-57 win.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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In 2025, going bigger and bolder with kitchen hardware as a focal point is certainly in, whether that’s with oversized knobs that give visual weight to the space, elongated pulls that feel elegant, pops of color with paint or marble detailing, or really leaning into texture.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Conspicuously anglo human characters resemble the generic design often seen in low-rent CG fare produced overseas: large heads with pristine skin and pronounced facial features.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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And in another first for Netflix, the design of the thronglet characters from the game actually inspired the creatures in the episode itself.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The presentation was brought to life at the start by a full orchestra performing a live rendition of the franchise’s familiar theme music, originally composed by John Williams.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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Retired educators: The Retired Educators of Osceola County is composed of people who are retired from the field of education from anywhere in the country.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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Some are concocting nostalgic scrapbooks and others are knitting cozy blankets or adorable sweaters.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Mar. 2025
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At that point, the writers gathered to familiarize themselves (for the first time) with the original show and began concocting various excuses for having big-name stars floating in and out of the Bradys’ new life in Malibu.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
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The near-deal was constructed over the course of months, with Vice President JD Vance’s team negotiating directly with several potential investors and officials from ByteDance.—
Sarah Parvini,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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François Chollet has constructed the ultimate test for the bots.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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