make up
Example Sentences
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HOAs are getting more aggressive about pursuing people who rack up unpaid dues, skipping informal grace periods to make up the payments and turning delinquent accounts over to lawyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
So next time you pick up a book, what you think is just something vaguely interesting might actually make up an important part of your psychology.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
She’s picked up extra hours at work to try to make up the cash, but she is also extremely anxious about continuing her rental search.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
If you live well into your 80s or 90s, the larger monthly benefit can more than make up for the years you didn’t collect.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Roosevelt and the others couldn’t see them because the animals were hiding and blending in among the densely packed leaves that make up the upper level of the towering trees, known as the canopy.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
