made out

verb

Definition of made outnext
past tense of make out
1
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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2
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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3
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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4
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 Synonyms for made out
  1. understood
  2. pretended
  3. derived
  4. decided
  5. recognized
  6. managed
  7. saw
  8. appreciated
Verb
  • Some students, Adams said, may not have understood why Pepperdine had developed a shelter-in-place policy.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Some can be understood as important catalysts for techno-scientific progress.
    Byrne Hobart, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of understood
Verb
  • In 1966, Cole starred with Deborah Walley (Gidget Goes Hawaiian) in the 3D sci-fi film The Bubble and appeared on an episode of Gunsmoke in which his character pretended to be the son of a man killed by Matt Dillon (James Arness).
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Marino took the snap, pretended to spike the ball to stop the clock, and threw a touchdown pass to Ingram, who was open after rookie cornerback Aaron Glenn bought Marino's fake.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of pretended
Verb
  • The reprogrammed cells were injected into a mouse embryo, resulting in a chimeric mouse with physical traits derived from both the donor embryo and the reprogrammed stem cells.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Other names for December's full moon are derived from Native American, European and colonial sources, which include the Drift Clearing Moon, and the Little Spirit Moon.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of derived
Verb
  • In the 1970s, a local entrepreneur and his painter friend decided to produce their own version of the game defined by local landmarks, the event’s website explains.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The couple decided to forgo Christmas gifts altogether last year, choosing to give each other the gift of a weekend getaway to another part of the state.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of decided
Verb
  • Save for Dartmouth men’s basketball players, college athletes have not been legally recognized as employees.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Officials said a customer at the McDonald’s recognized Mangione and notified an employee, who then called local police.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of recognized
Verb
  • Prior to that, Dylan was managed for brief periods by Terry Thal and Kevin Krown.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Fresno State managed only 20 points in the second half.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of managed
Verb
  • The 600-pound statue was stolen in October, sawed off above the feet, and then found by police, according to the AP.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Gibbs hastily sawed off his leg cast, and was seen some time later taking the long-range shot that painted Pedro’s truck window with brain matter.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of saw
Verb
  • That’s a feature greatly appreciated by someone such as me, who aside from lacking staff, chooses to hoof it over Ubering at every opportunity.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • She's spoken about the struggles of being a woman of color in a girl band, not feeling seen or appreciated.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of appreciated
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Thesaurus Entries Near made out

made one's mark

made out

made over

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