- present participle of make.
making
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Opposing teams can set up with a very narrow defensive shape, making it hard for Spurs' centre-backs to find the holding midfielders.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
President Trump is quietly making plans for another one—nearly 200 miles north of the White House in New Jersey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Honeybees also pollinate about one-third of the world's food crops, making colony losses a concern for both agricultural productivity and food security.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
They are mainly designed to persuade multinationals away from making everything in China and Asia, and at the very least consider moving to North America, with hopes of greater investment in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
His long black hair swirls around him; his toned but rail-thin arms are a blur as he smacks drumsticks on a box of fish tackle, Dad’s lawn mower, and the snowshoes I never finished making.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Add Evan McCalister of Valencia, Ezrah Brown of Orange Lutheran and Jeremy Mellalieu of Chaminade and you have the makings of a stellar sophomore class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Serve it with warm corn tortillas, diced onion, cilantro and a flavorful salsa, and you have the makings of an outdoor taco night that largely takes care of itself.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
"We realised we had a drummer and a few different players. Once we started meeting regularly, we realised we had the makings of a band."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The idea of the government watching you is not just the makings of an Orwell novel or a political thriller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
But that was a hero’s voice, and Jesper had long since stopped thinking he had the makings of a hero.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
