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
Parton’s songs, she noted, make up “a narrative of painful, beautiful, poetic melodic commentary on what it’s like to be human, and what it’s like to be a woman in America.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Kid, next time you make up an alibi, try to make it sound a little less ridiculous.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
