made-up
Americanadjective
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concocted; falsely fabricated or invented.
a made-up story.
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being in makeup; wearing facial cosmetics.
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put together; finished.
adjective
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invented; fictional
a made-up story
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wearing make-up
a well made-up woman
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put together; assembled
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(of a road) surfaced with asphalt, concrete, etc
Etymology
Origin of made-up
First recorded in 1600–10
Example Sentences
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Last year, SAF made up only 0.6% of fuel used for flights, according to the International Air Transport Association.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The panel of experts which chose the contenders is made up of wildlife filmmakers and presenters Gordon Buchanan, Miranda Krestovnikoff and Nadeem Perera, alongside Ulster Wildlife's Katy Bell, and academics Steve Ormerod and Dawn Scott.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Fats and used cooking oils will eventually be replaced by second and third generation e-fuels made up of captured carbon and green hydrogen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Campus and branch networking revenue made up $1.3 billion of total networking revenue and was up 50.2%.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
I thought galaxies were made up of stars.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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