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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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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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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
On video calls, the daughter can’t quite make out her mother’s face, because of shadows and the position of the camera.
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Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
My uncle made out worse — he was shot and killed in Mexico.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
In 1761, in celebration of his coronation, England’s King George III was depicted in a portrait by Allan Ramsay with an elaborate cravat bow, probably made out of an expensive fabric such as silk.
—Camille Davis / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
In a pot made out of inflexible material, tap the bottom firmly on a hard surface a few times to help loosen it.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
My uncle made out worse — he was shot and killed in Mexico.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
In 1761, in celebration of his coronation, England’s King George III was depicted in a portrait by Allan Ramsay with an elaborate cravat bow, probably made out of an expensive fabric such as silk.
—Camille Davis / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
In a pot made out of inflexible material, tap the bottom firmly on a hard surface a few times to help loosen it.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make out
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McGarr also has to cope with more than $200,000 in outside spending against him.Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Election Day is basically here, and New Yorkers with cash to spare seem to be coping in the spa.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
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If not, it’s understood that the host will treat the group.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The opportunity to understand what went wrong vanished when Onyxx was cremated.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Keeping your account also prevents anyone from taking your username (and maybe pretending to be you).David Nield, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Some staffers pretended to call on behalf of a depressed relative.Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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The original data was derived from the Terra Property Trust Inc. 6.00% Notes due 2026 quarterly 10-Q report dated November 8, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Cannabis refers to all products derived from the plant Cannabis sativa, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Shout out to our friends at TMZ who did the most insightful original reporting.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Hoping that Brendan would find it in his heart to spare her husband’s life, and knowing that the IRA was bound to discover his double-identity sooner rather than later, Kathleen confesses to Brendan.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Two items better known for cleaning swimming pools and moisturizing dry skin might help protect the Earth’s corals and decrease antibiotic resistance and pollution in the ocean.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, for this exact reason, the studios decided to steer clear of the second weekend of November, which means there’s nothing else to talk about.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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This has been a winning MacBook design for Apple, so the company has again decided on refinement over reinvention.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Unlike cuneiform, only about half of proto cuneiform symbols have been deciphered so far.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Groups are trying to decipher what the ruling means for other proposals to connect power-hungry data centers with America's single largest source of zero-emissions 24/7 electricity.Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Make out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20out. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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