making out

Example Sentences

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Matt: Why are people making out that it's a binary choice?

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“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

Obviously, TV and film need to do more to “normalize” the sight of people over 60 falling in love, agonizing over romance and making out.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2023

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

On hearing a loud bellow from him, I turned to see how he was making out.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls