make (any) sense of
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: to understand (something)
We couldn't make (any) sense of the instructions.
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This also creates an atmosphere for people to make sense of things that didn't go well and embrace failure.
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Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
McCarthy and Malik Nabers would be a fantastic fantasy pairing and help make sense of the 2024 Nabers pick.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Occipital lobes: At the back of the brain, the occipital lobes perceive and make sense of your vision.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 31 Dec. 2024
Stepping Stone to Gravity Researchers hope to use these shifting quantum perspectives to make sense of the puzzling nature of gravity.
—Anil Ananthaswamy, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
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Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
McCarthy and Malik Nabers would be a fantastic fantasy pairing and help make sense of the 2024 Nabers pick.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Occipital lobes: At the back of the brain, the occipital lobes perceive and make sense of your vision.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 31 Dec. 2024
Stepping Stone to Gravity Researchers hope to use these shifting quantum perspectives to make sense of the puzzling nature of gravity.
—Anil Ananthaswamy, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Make (any) sense of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20%28any%29%20sense%20of. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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