Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for making for. Search instead for making+for.

making for



Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Her decision is making for some uncomfortable home-state politics.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

I already stuck out, given the crazy clothes I loved making for myself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

She said that she had a marine biology assignment due Friday and a midterm Monday in an evolutionary medicine course, and that she had not saved the readings offline, making for “a stressful morning.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The markets are, however watching events in the Gulf, alongside British ballot boxes, which is making for a delicate time for UK government debt.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

He could also see that the man was making for the castle.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "making for" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com