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made-up

[meyd-uhp] / ˈmeɪdˈʌp /


made up




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Each site was given a made-up journalist's byline and a fake Twitter/X account, boosted by hundreds of fake accounts posting comments meant to look like real people.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

“The Odyssey” is a made-up story, and the characters of a made-up story can look however we want them to.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

So she was well outside of her comfort zone on this May afternoon when she had to improvise a pitch for a made-up, nonsensical product called a “hammer humidifier.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Talarico might as well throw some weird made-up insinuations at Paxton to keep up.

From Slate May 30, 2026

According to Uncle Darnell and Big Ma, she had had a name ready for Fern, but Papa said, “No more of those made-up, different names.”

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Two additional generations also exist, made up of heavier particles.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

There’s also no question the Ballon d’Or voters, made up of writers from France Football and L’Equipe, alongside international soccer ambassadors, have a European bias.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

The circuit is made up of a combination of roads already in place at Ifema and specific parts of permanent circuit, including the trademark banked corner at Turn 12 known as La Monumental.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

A working group at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which is made up of top state insurance officials, said this summer it plans to clamp down on that practice.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

But the fact that he had a backyard that was more like a back field made up for it.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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