makes up (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of make up (for)
as in offsets
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective the lavish present almost made up for her forgetting his birthday

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for makes up (for)
  1. offsets
  2. corrects
  3. neutralizes
Verb
  • Separately, research by former Microsoft engineers concluded that the use of AI by fossil fuel companies to streamline drilling will create an emissions spike that offsets reductions from AI use by clean energy companies.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The key to not looking too bundled up is to add a layer that offsets the casualness of the others.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of offsets
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  • Those rules should cover what the agent can do, what requires human judgment and how the business stops or corrects an action when something goes wrong.
    — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This version corrects the second reference to the WHO director-general to Tedros.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrects
Verb
  • Vinegar contains acetic acid, which cuts through grease and grime and neutralizes odors.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
  • Previously used on Kate Hudson, Emily Blunt, and Hilary Duff, the concealer neutralizes dark circles while providing hydration via ingredients like hyaluronic acid and squalene.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of neutralizes
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