make up
Example Sentences
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McInnes is in a tight spot, not in any danger of losing his job, but with huge amounts of ground to make up with the fans.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Insects, which today make up the most species-rich animal group on Earth, eventually became central to these ecosystems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
But this industry has also introduced ultraprocessed foods, which now make up a hefty portion of the 21st-century American diet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Meanwhile children under two years old make up more than 80 percent of severe acute malnutrition cases in Afghanistan.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
My friends may have acted like jerks at the lake, but they’re jerks I still hoped to make up with someday.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
