made-up
Example Sentences
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As anticipated, the spike in energy prices with the war in Iran inflated the value of exports, and more than made up for a sharp pull back in volatile gold shipments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
But it had an even bigger impact on the 22 men who made up the U.S. team in that World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The company was also producing mechanically derived meat made up predominantly of "neck trim, mutton trim, water and ice" which was then being counted to their product's actual meat content declaration.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
You have made up your mind already, whether you realize it or not.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
As if he had finally made up his mind, the big monkey squalled again and started moving backward and forward on the limb—all the time uttering those deep grunts.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
