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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Meloni has said his comments were entirely "made-up", and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has cancelled a trip to the US early next week.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
It also tells the story of the Noothies, a made-up community of former below-the-line film workers who stumbled upon a god — and a hidden truth about the nature of reality.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Slop shows up as a made-up citation in a legal filing.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
In this made-up scenario, I had $1 million to put to work and wanted it to act as a fiduciary.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
But I guess I wanted him to be not disappointed in me, and not some made-up Albie who did really great in school elections.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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