make sense

VERB

click

Synonyms

STRONGEST

get on

STRONG

go match succeed

WEAK

be compatible be on same wavelength become clear come off feel a rapport go off well go over hit it off make a hit meet with approval pan out prove out take to each other

VERB

cohere

Synonyms

STRONG

accord check comport conform correspond dovetail go harmonize hold relate square

WEAK

be connected be consistent check out fit in hang together hold water

Antonyms

STRONG

differ disagree fight mismatch refuse stop

WEAK

dispute divide fall off not conform separate

Example Sentences

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Music is perhaps the purest of these art forms, tapping into our lizard brains to regulate our emotions that are seeking to make sense of this precious yet maddening existence.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Neven said he is particularly interested in understanding the brain, including, “the forbidden fruit” of trying to make sense of what constitutes conscious experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Would it make sense to stay another year while continuing to research the situation?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Beyond the strategic implications, D-Wave’s deal make sense from an organizational standpoint.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

But Ridge wasn’t a grown-up, so it didn’t seem to make sense.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

make sense

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