make up for
Example Sentences
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Thiero, a 22-year-old who tries to make up for his lack of experience with pure motor and athleticism, had a team-high eight rebounds with four points in 13 minutes and 12 seconds.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Others have scrambled to make up for lost U.S. sales with new customers in other regions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
One hope for small reactors is that economies of mass production could make up for what’s lost in scale.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The potential for stronger inflation is making investors demand higher yields to make up for the loss in a bonds’ purchasing power.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
“Still playing with baby toys?” he asked, as if to make up for slipping and being nice.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
