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made-up

[meyd-uhp] / ˈmeɪdˈʌp /


made up




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The bed and pillows weren’t my favorite, but the rest of the house more than made up for it.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The script is glancingly empathetic to Jane’s moral turmoil but like Daniel, the film has made up its mind before the movie started.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The 1983 changes raised payroll taxes, pushed full retirement age from age 65 to 67, and made up to 50% of benefits taxable for the first time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The rest of the round of 32 teams are made up of the teams who came in third during the group stage and had the best overall results.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I made up for it with mine and went humming my way though the summer and fall.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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