make up
Example Sentences
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Indians make up the largest number of missing foreigners, while the United States said 90 of its citizens were out of contact.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
McInnes is in a tight spot, not in any danger of losing his job, but with huge amounts of ground to make up with the fans.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Insects, which today make up the most species-rich animal group on Earth, eventually became central to these ecosystems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
“There’s not going to be any single market that can make up for the loss in Canada,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
I’d make up stories about it: tales of a land that only existed in Bubbe’s attic, with a princess imprisoned in a tower and a monster standing guard outside the big bolted doors.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
