making

[mey-king] / ˈmeɪ kɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

preparing

Synonyms

STRONG

accomplishing building composing constructing creating effecting executing fabricating fashioning forging forming generating manufacturing originating producing shaping

ADJECTIVE

totaling

Synonyms

STRONG

aggregating completing computing concluding constituting producing reckoning summing

WEAK

adding up to consisting of

NOUN

imagination

Synonyms

STRONGEST

formulation

STRONG

authoring building causation composition conception constituting construction contriving designing devising fabrication fancying fashioning forging occasioning origination performing planning producing production shaping

Antonyms

STRONG

destruction ruin

Example Sentences

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Making semiconductors, the chips that power everything, is one of the most resource-hungry industries on earth.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

Making something from scratch doesn’t mean it has to take hours, and you don’t need a culinary degree to come up with your own dinner recipe.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

Making laws is Congress’s job, and interpreting them is the courts’.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Making sure festivals are accessible isn't just about having enough disabled toilets - there's a lot that has to be considered.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

“Oh, um, a place where they do experiments with biotechnology. Making the world a better place through science and all that,” Coal said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

making

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