make out
verb
made out; making out; makes out
1
: to complete (something, such as a printed form) by supplying required information
make out a check
2
: to find or grasp the meaning of
tried to make out what had really happened
3
: to form an opinion or idea about : conclude
how do you make that out
4
a
: to represent as being
made them out to be losers
b
: to pretend to be true
made out that he had never heard of me
5
: to represent or delineate in detail
6
: to see and identify with difficulty or effort : discern
make out a ship through the fog
2
a
: to engage in sexual intercourse
b
Examples of make out in a Sentence
we're not rich, but we're making out all right
I can't quite make out what she is trying to say.
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The two were later seen making out backstage, posting flirty videos on TikTok, and even got tattoos together.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Its sturdy coils are made out of high-grade steel to keep your body uplifted to help prevent sinking too deep into the bed.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Sokolowski says washing them in cold water with mild detergent and then hanging them up to dry is the way to go (as opposed to running them through the dryer); many of the materials sports bras are made out of, like spandex, do not withstand heat well.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
Seeking a way to put all that polystyrene waste to use, researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), in collaboration with Riga Technical University in Latvia, have invented a thin patch made out of multiple layers of the material.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
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Esther Kang, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Its sturdy coils are made out of high-grade steel to keep your body uplifted to help prevent sinking too deep into the bed.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Sokolowski says washing them in cold water with mild detergent and then hanging them up to dry is the way to go (as opposed to running them through the dryer); many of the materials sports bras are made out of, like spandex, do not withstand heat well.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
Seeking a way to put all that polystyrene waste to use, researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), in collaboration with Riga Technical University in Latvia, have invented a thin patch made out of multiple layers of the material.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Make out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20out. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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