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as in to cope
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 to understand
to have a clear idea of
I can't quite make out what she is trying to say
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as in to pretend
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 to derive
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
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—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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Echo Valley The in-demand Sydney Sweeney stars in this thriller about the daughter of a horse-trainer coping with personal tragedy.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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The new guide offers advice, tips and resources to empower artists to cope with stress, manage their mental and physical health and cultivate successful, sustainable careers.Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Just compensate for my skill set within the scope of the business, understanding all the young guys have got to get paid.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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What's next: Theragun is looking to further tailor its routines, expand to work with other products in the company's portfolio and also incorporate real-time feedback to understand where someone might be sore and adjust treatments accordingly.Ina Fried, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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In June, police said two men pretended to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, including using fake badges, to gain access to homes in Anaheim before robbing Latino residents.Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Squibb plays a 93-year-old grandmother (Squibb is 95 now) who is conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson Daniel (Fred Hechinger).Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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Part of Punk’s straight-edge lifestyle and persona is derived from his challenging childhood.Erica Marrison, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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This all has to do with your body composition and the brain chemicals that are triggered by caffeine.Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
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It’s also thought that an internal pick has the ability to hit the ground running, as an external hire would have a lot of learning to do.Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
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Now that the album and visuals are finally out, Meléndez-Badillo says he was moved to tears by its message — delivered through Puerto Rican folk album, also known as música jíbara.Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Like Philipp Plein who imagined them in a more daring way by presenting them ripped, while Acne Studios decided to fold the hem to show a floral pattern.Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Jan. 2025
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This was how a life was made: a woman woke up and decided.Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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Although the Kubernetes ecosystem offers many observability tools, these usually provide generalized errors and alerts that are hard to decipher for developers.Ben Ofiri, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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There are some years when the top of the NFL Draft feels rather easy to decipher as soon as the regular season ends.Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Make out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20out. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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