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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

The students who come from the neighborhoods she serves have to make do with schools that don’t instill curiosity but simply demand that they memorize things and sit still.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

Within the limits of their nature, they make do with what they have.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

make do with

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