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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Made up of thousands of islands, the Philippines sits in the so-called Ring of Fire, a seismic arc of volcanoes and fault lines around the Pacific basin that also includes Indonesia and Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025
Made up of 14 supporters, including two ministers; nine opponents and senior voices from both sides of the debate, the committee will review the legislation line-by-line and suggest amendments before it goes any further.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024
Made up of Sandra Calixto, Liz Trujillo and Daniela Santiago, the trio released their debut album, “Tres Mundos,” last year, earning them a nomination at the 2023 Latin Grammys in the new artist category.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2024
Made up of positively charged metal ions surrounded by organic linker molecules, MOFs are crystalline, porous materials with tunable structural properties and nanosized pores.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024
Made up of about 15,000 men, it had little ammunition or other supplies.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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