making out
Example Sentences
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Prosecutor Denise Osei said Morecroft repeatedly lied about making "out of pocket" payments for which he had requested "reimbursements" from treasurer Joshua Holvey.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Trying to parse their motivations is like making out the writing on a chalkboard that’s been erased.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
“Unless the cat is really shedding a ton of virus, and you’re kind of making out with the cat, I think it would be hard,” she said.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2025
Keegan later apologized for her “choice language” but said she felt frustrated because “the interviewer was making out it was all my fault.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 4, 2023
He stood in his own door and had a hard time making out what he was looking at.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
