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as in produced
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 achieved
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
we finally made it!
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as in created
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 accomplished
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 forced
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 estimated
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 built
to form by putting together parts or materials
make a model airplane
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as in seemed
to give the impression of being
the family made merry despite their financial worries
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as in headed
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 enacted
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 earned
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 understood
to have a clear idea of
what do you make of the latest information?
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as in 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 made
Guns like the Whitworth were made even deadlier when optical sights were introduced during the Crimean War.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
How to see what COVID variants are dominant Not all of the CDC's data made the cutoff to be included on the first layer of the agency's new snapshot.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Typically, blended scotch whiskies consist of a mix of single malt scotch and grain whisky made from a mash bill of either corn or wheat.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This viral collagen mask—made with hydrolyzed collagen, galactomyces ferment filtrate, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid—gave senior beauty shopping writer Kiana Murden baby-soft skin overnight.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
The discovery was made by an anonymous treasure hunter who had successfully solved the complex puzzles the hunt’s creator set out.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
The top 10 were all white men (shocker), but four Black billionaires made the list this year, too.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
How to see what COVID variants are dominant Not all of the CDC's data made the cutoff to be included on the first layer of the agency's new snapshot.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Typically, blended scotch whiskies consist of a mix of single malt scotch and grain whisky made from a mash bill of either corn or wheat.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This viral collagen mask—made with hydrolyzed collagen, galactomyces ferment filtrate, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid—gave senior beauty shopping writer Kiana Murden baby-soft skin overnight.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
The discovery was made by an anonymous treasure hunter who had successfully solved the complex puzzles the hunt’s creator set out.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
The top 10 were all white men (shocker), but four Black billionaires made the list this year, too.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made
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Grant after grant after grant has produced a word salad of workforce training.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Both the centerline propeller and thruster are electric and draw power from an efficient DC electrical grid supplied entirely by fuel cells directly running on methanol produced from renewable source.Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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For each service ticket, there’s a range of data available, including when the ticket was created and resolved, where multi-hops occurred and where the service process stalled or ran into difficulties.Shoeb Javed, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Five Trail is the flagship whiskey brand under Coors Spirits, created as a blend of American whiskies.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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One that pops up repeatedly is getting from point A to point B, getting things accomplished.Dr. Rina Koshkina, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The regular season will be the true test, but the Warriors have accomplished much of their objectives in the preseason.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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The program would be estimated to cost over $140 billion if enacted.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Despite being downgraded to a tropical depression, hundreds were killed by the storm, millions are still without power, and the damage is estimated in the billions of dollars.Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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The train cars that will be sent to Lima were built between 1985 and 1987 and served millions of riders in the Bay Area until their retirement.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Conservation biologist Anthony Waddle of Macquarie University in Sydney built heat shelters from large bricks prefabricated with holes that just happen to be the perfect size for green and golden bell frogs.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Toyota The world’s largest automaker and leader in hybrid sales has frequently seemed ambivalent about EVs.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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The breakup came as a shock to fans since from the outside in, the two seemed to be in a good place raising their son together.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
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For example, a secure perimeter was enacted around the fairground earlier than usual as the campaign started to set up the rally site.Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Republicans in Arizona two years ago enacted a time limit on such emergency powers, but the amendment would go even farther if it is approved by a majority of voters in November.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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The song earned both acts their first top 10 list.Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Predecessor Leap was released in July 2022 and has earned 39,000 equivalent album units to date.Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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