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make do with

VERB

use

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adopt apply employ handle manage operate practice run spend utilize wield work

STRONG

capitalize capitalize on consume deplete exercise exert exhaust expend occupy ply squander take waste

WEAK

avail oneself of bring into play bring to bear draw on find a use make the most of make use play on press into service put forth put into action put to use put to work run through turn to account

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease halt leave alone let go mismanage misuse neglect reject renounce repudiate stop

STRONG

save

WEAK

abstain

Example Sentences

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The combination of high prices and slower wage growth means Americans have to make do with less, at least until inflation begins to recede again.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

At first the curator at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago had to make do with photos of the animal.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

East African farmers struggled to afford fertilizer even before the crisis and will likely have to make do with even less.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

On a few occasions he had to make do with a kitchen floor.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

He could still remember the orbs' beautiful Gold glow—so much brighter than the Violet orbs they had to make do with at Namwon, He could still hear the Governor's words.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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