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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
Caslon Cashmere Crewneck Sweater At $77, this sweater proves that adding cashmere to your winter wardrobe isn’t the intimidating investment it’s made out to be.
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The district said the decision was made out of an abundance of caution.
—Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
This versatile piece is made out of Spanx’s ultra-drapey fabric.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
The Rhode founder stunned in a sheer black mesh teddy with a G-string thong design and an ab-baring cutout made out of straps.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
The past is always calling us back, but stories are made out of our journeys away from, as much as our returns to, that past.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
And don’t forget about the 900-pound Swarovski star that goes on top, made out of 3 million crystals.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
The pea pod charm is made out of eco-friendly materials.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
One sculpture is entirely made out of human hair.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made out
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William offered some surprisingly candid answers about everything from his parents' divorce to how his children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — coped with Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis.—
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As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother.—
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How gentle and precious to be understood.—
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
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Humanoid robots shadowboxed, danced and pretended to run small shops.—
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Other times the chasers have pretended to be the COVID-19 virus.—
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The probes follow a global surge over the past few weeks in the use of Grok to create and share nonconsensual, intimate images, or NCII, derived from photos or videos of real people in response to user’s prompts.—
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The same debate is playing out over off-brand marijuana products like Delta-8, which are derived from hemp.—
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
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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.—
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Though their divorce was acrimonious, and the two were later involved in various legal proceedings, the source said that Clarkson knew the importance of her children’s relationship with their father.—
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Authorities said the two teenagers knew each other, but did not provide further details on their relationship.—
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So last Monday, after scrolling through news of the government shutdown and with nothing else planned for the day, the couple decided to fire up their Pit Boss pellet grill and feed anyone who was hungry, no questions asked.—
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One such angel, however, decided to rebel against this way of life.—
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The sun dances to its own (currently less-than-deciphered) rhythms, moving through an 11-year-long cycle.—
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At first this voice from the heavens has seemingly sent a benign message but it’s quickly deciphered to be a DNA cocktail for Earthlings to investigate.—
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“Made out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20out. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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