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as in coped
to meet one's day-to-day needs
we're not rich, but we're making out all right
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as in understood
to have a clear idea of
I can't quite make out what she is trying to say
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as in pretended
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 derived
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 made out
Others, though, made out well this past weekend, as Morgan and Canales waited until after the draft to add to their rooms.
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Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Miquela partnered with Prada, made out with Bella Hadid for a Calvin Klein ad, and walked the red carpet at the Grammys.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Their in-flight wear included a jacket and trousers made out of a fire-resistant glass fiber.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
The car-sized rover carried two tubes of a chemical called TMAH, which can break apart organic matter to see what it is made out of.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Even so, this play, made out of his Christmas Carol, had become a customary performance in Quincy.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Frames made out of wood create a natural and warm aesthetic.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Social media posts show that the new sundae will be made out of Costco’s popular soft serve with caramel sauce and topped with crunchy churro bites.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Think of them like smoke rings made out of water.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Miquela partnered with Prada, made out with Bella Hadid for a Calvin Klein ad, and walked the red carpet at the Grammys.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Their in-flight wear included a jacket and trousers made out of a fire-resistant glass fiber.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
The car-sized rover carried two tubes of a chemical called TMAH, which can break apart organic matter to see what it is made out of.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Even so, this play, made out of his Christmas Carol, had become a customary performance in Quincy.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Frames made out of wood create a natural and warm aesthetic.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Social media posts show that the new sundae will be made out of Costco’s popular soft serve with caramel sauce and topped with crunchy churro bites.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Think of them like smoke rings made out of water.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made out
Verb
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Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sam coped with pain by avoiding movement and activity, swapping soccer for videogames.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to the testimony of Raffaele Imperiale, an Italian cocaine trafficker and fellow Super Cartel member, Kinahan understood the unspoken rules of the city.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, the LA jazz scene, at least as Bellerose understood it, felt like a relic, with old clubs like The Baked Potato catering more to tourists than adventurous musicians.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Dressed in a tux and standing behind a podium Thursday, Kimmel pretended to deliver a comic routine for the WHCA dinner.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Davis wore disguises on multiple video calls with potential investors in 2024 and pretended to be three different NFL players.—
Ryan Gaydos OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Researchers revealed that keratin – a natural structural protein derived from wool – was shown to support bone regeneration in a living animal.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Balzac’s purported philosophy of photography is likely derived from the Epicurean Roman poet Lucretius’s account of the nature of images.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To a casual observer, the late-game pinch hitter stepping into the batter’s box Tuesday at Oswego East didn’t seem extraordinary, but Yorkville senior Brooke Ekwinski knew better.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The ominous buzzing of phones, the commingling of accomplishment and humiliation, the sudden pathos of cheap glass awards, the rage at their now-former CEO’s $11 million paycheck… David Frankel’s film knew exactly which buttons to push in our particular audience.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But everything has been put on hold until the league is decided.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chudzinski played basketball up until high school and was on the golf team his first two years at Lincoln-Way West but has decided to zone in on baseball.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The researchers then deciphered certain traits that were linked to the habit.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kinsella was excited for Yates’ voice to be an easter egg—one of many voices to be deciphered by fans among a scream-singing chorus.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Made out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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