make out

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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 The heat suddenly ratcheted up as Elliot lifted Kat up onto the kitchen counter, and the two began making out. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025 It’s made out of 85 percent Tencel and 15 percent Alpaca wool, and is extremely soft and comfortable. Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2025 Danni and Chase make out, which makes Daisy uncomfortable. Emma Soren, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025 The other is Skiathos itself, with its villages made out of layered stones and built along an extended ridge in the fog, lending an automatic sense of mystery that greatly aids in sustaining the film’s mood. Ryan Swen, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for make out 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for make out
Verb
  • How would a standard Defender cope with the same level of abuse?
    Charlie Roxburghe, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Experts have ways to cope. Aluminum in Vaccines: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, has blamed the ingredient for allergies and other illnesses.
    Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • However, understanding these potential impacts could help prepare humanity for this possible future.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Representing immigrant moms everywhere, who appreciate the paper bag their son’s girlfriend brought home more than the vegan sliders inside, host Pascal does an incredible job of selling jokes that the audience may not fully understand, but can feel in their spirit.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • But that was just another mask, corporations and people pretending to care and understand justice, only for it to all be dropped the moment the next administration permitted them to.
    Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
  • The cyberattack involves a phishing scam where criminals pretend to be Best Buy Geek Squad employees.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Edith Newsome, 5th Ward, said using money — approximately $13 million — derived from gaming and cannabis sales is a better way to contribute to the partnership.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Zoom out: Shipley claims to be the U.S.'s largest chain whose sales are mostly derived from doughnuts, given that the majority of Dunkin's sales are tied to beverages, followed by Krispy Kreme, per Dekker.
    Richard Collings, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • But descendants felt the admission was a first step; now, what would the Jesuits do about it?
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
  • What is clear is that the offseason is now over, spring training is underway and the Yankees have done nothing to replace Torres.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • When policies improve learning, the researchers say, schools need to know that — and to understand why.
    Cory Turner, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The filing is known in Italy as a CNC, and offers troubled companies the time and space to restructure and chart a path forward.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The singer decided to busk on the city’s Church Street ahead of his concert, but police officers literally pulled the plug, saying Sheeran didn’t have proper permission.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Shortly after, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue decided to close parts of their beaches for swimming.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Once upon a planet Scholars have deciphered some of the first words from a Herculaneum scroll burned and buried in AD 79 during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Furthermore, the pole-to-pole probe will collect measurements at multiple times of day over sunlit regions, helping researchers decipher whether water signatures on the illuminated surface change as the lunar surface temperature changes by hundreds of degrees over the course of a lunar day.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025

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