on the make

ADJECTIVE

aspiring

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eager would-be

STRONG

endeavoring longing striving

WEAK

ambitious aspirant eager beaver enthusiastic impassioned wishful zealous

ADJECTIVE

vehement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angry ardent emphatic enthusiastic fervent fierce forceful furious heated impassioned potent rabid violent zealous

WEAK

concentrated delirious desperate eager earnest exquisite fervid fiery forcible frantic hearty hopped up hot hyper impetuous inflamed intense lively powerful pronounced strong terrible vicious wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm cool dispassionate gentle happy impotent indifferent ineffective lethargic meek mild moderate peaceful pleased unenthusiastic unexcited weak

WEAK

unpassionate

NOUN

machination

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conspiracy intrigue ploy ruse stratagem

STRONG

artifice cabal design device dodge practice scheme sellout skullduggery trick

WEAK

dirty work monkey business song and dance

Antonyms

STRONG

frankness honesty ignorance

Example Sentences

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He can afford to pay more now, but would the 28-year-old Mitt still on the make have thought so?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Melissa went on the make a second landfall in eastern Cuba still as a major hurricane and brought widespread damage and flooding.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

It was a business city on the make, with “Bill Luck” — William Boeing and Bill Gates with Microsoft.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Depending on the make and model of the gun, owners could be compensated from between $1,000 and $2,100, according to a proposed price list.

From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2022

Now he regarded Lawrence as a scientist on the make for government largess and personal glory.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

on the make

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