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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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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

We can be bold in a time when people are telling us to make do with less because Georgia ultimately has the resources, and we have the talent.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

A whopping £124m worth of forwards in Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa also had to make do with places on the bench.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

While agency supporters say the BLS needs more money to do a better job, Wiatrowski said he will make do with what he has.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Otherwise we had to make do with big boxy heaters.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

make do with

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