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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
Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
One factor that requires further research is how viruses might affect another culprit of Alzheimer’s, the accumulation of amyloid-beta proteins that form plaque in grey matter (a tissue making up the brain’s outer layer).
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 2 May 2025
The two posed for photos on the carpet at the event together with Charlotte Tilbury, whose namesake makeup label is a charitable partner of King Charles' charity.
—Kareema Bee, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Women make up more than 50% of the population, yet before the 1990s they were largely excluded from health and medical research studies.
—Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
One factor that requires further research is how viruses might affect another culprit of Alzheimer’s, the accumulation of amyloid-beta proteins that form plaque in grey matter (a tissue making up the brain’s outer layer).
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Noun
The current makeup of the Senate is 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats, and two Independents, senators Bernie Sanders and Angus King, both of whom caucus with the Democrats.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 2 May 2025
The two posed for photos on the carpet at the event together with Charlotte Tilbury, whose namesake makeup label is a charitable partner of King Charles' charity.
—Kareema Bee, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make up
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Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
4 May 2025
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And that repeating first couplet — which comprises six of the poem’s 18 lines and occupied the first day of this challenge — will surely jingle in your pocket for a long time to come.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Solving problems like the most efficient way to use an aircraft cargo hold, or helping devise the next generation of long-term storage batteries, is only part of the IonQ mission.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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President Trump's tariffs are upending retailer supply chains, forcing them to devise workarounds.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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And when the focus shifts from guarding what’s been built to cultivating what’s possible next.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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At the same time, China has sought to join with other countries to build a united front against Trump, while ramping up its own countermeasures to the impact of Trump's tariffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Painted Brick Painting your front door to add a pop of color or updating your home's exterior with fresh paint is typically a great way to spruce up and appeal to buyers.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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Ochre, composed of iron oxide, clay, and silica, is more than just cave-art paint.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 May 2025
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My suspicion is that the Air will have a design that will turn heads, and if battery life is acceptable, will prove very popular.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Kennerly said the final design was a collaboration between the client, architect Michael Wenrich and the builder.—
Laura Kinsler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Forethought underpins the crucial balance between execution speed and staying composed and under control.—
Ryan Lahti,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Metal benches are also lighter than benches composed solely of wood.—
Megan Newton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 May 2025
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The book centers on Amber Patterson concocting a plan to get closer to the wealthy Daphne Parrish, whose lavish life Amber envies.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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The creator of the modern-day Tequila Sunrise, concocted and popularized in a Sausalito bar in the 1970s, has died.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Archaeologists rediscover 17th-century brick kiln at William & Mary A team of archaeologists at the College of William & Mary, the second-oldest university in the United States, recently rediscovered a brick kiln used to help construct the Wren Building.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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In total, the crews constructed three embankment dams made of dirt and stone, the highest of which was about 26 feet tall.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
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