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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That's why I've got help from these six made-up people.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
It was not always politicians – a wide range of celebrities could be seen inserted into some of the same made-up situations too.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Noem will now be Trump’s “special envoy for the Shield of the Americas,” a made-up position at some new initiative that he intends to launch this weekend.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
Yet the chair is now staring down a potential criminal charge for a made-up crime.
From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026
“There’s just stuff he doesn’t know. And in History he’ll throw in little made-up details, stuff not in the books...”
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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