make out
Example Sentences
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Papic accepts that China has a heavy energy import dependency, but points out this is far less of an Achilles’ heel than most make out.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
From the vantage point of our helicopter above the Alps, you can make out scars and dimples from recent avalanches.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
It was difficult from my seat in the press gallery to make out much of what he was saying.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026
When Paula whispers something that Lilian can’t quite make out, just before the hypnotist brings her out of the spell, Lilian protests in English, “I need to hear her!”
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
When I glanced back, I thought I could make out figures on the horizon, just to the right of the caravan settlement.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
