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make for

VERB
go
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flee fly leave move pass progress retire travel
STRONG
abscond approach cruise decamp depart escape exit fare hie hightail journey lam mosey near quit repair split vamoose wend withdraw
WEAK
beat it bug out get away get going get lost get off hit the road light out make a break for it make one's way move out pull out push off push on run along run away set off shove off skip out take a hike take a powder take flight take leave take off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
remain stay stop
STRONG
arrive wait
VERB
produce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
generate make
STRONG
beget breed engender hatch induce muster occasion provoke secure
WEAK
bring about draw on get up give rise to result in set off work up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy
STRONG
halt prevent stop
WEAK
act consume play result ruin
VERB
tend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear contribute favor go gravitate influence lean turn
STRONG
aim bend conduce dispose drift head impel incline lead look move point redound trend
WEAK
be biased be conducive be disposed be in the habit of be inclined be liable be predisposed be prejudiced have a tendency have an inclination move toward result in serve to verge on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike hurt shun take
STRONG
dissuade follow obey
WEAK
abandon ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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With Martinez equally unlikely to get his red card against the Elland Road outfit overturned, it leaves Carrick with a major decision to make for Saturday's crucial trip to Chelsea.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

While the “gifts” make for good headlines, the real story is the timing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

His catalogue of tricks and flicks in a City shirt this season would make for an impressive compilation on YouTube or TikTok.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“The advantage of those designations is that they make for easy collection of the asset after death — generally all that is needed is a death certificate,” Carbone says.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

And, although I am sure Balekin would make for a terrible king, one who would hurt Cardan along with many others—I am equally sure that he would give Cardan power.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black