making up
Example Sentences
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CD Projekt Red is the 12th-largest holding of EPOL, making up 2.6% of the portfolio, according to BlackRock.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
A dinosaur statue stands guard outside a temple, a hint at the ancient giants buried deep in the earth below making up northeastern Thailand's "dinosaur rush".
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Like Ella, she thinks she was making up for not having much money as a child, but the joy was always short-lived.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“I started making up songs because I wanted to listen to music in Spanish that sounded like my favorite albums in English, which I couldn’t understand.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
It’s like Boy21’s giving me clues by making up stories about outer space.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
