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Synonyms

make up to

Idioms  

  1. Make ingratiating or fawning overtures to, flirt with, as in She was always making up to the boss's assistant. This usage was first recorded in 1781.

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He could make up to $35 billion in stock compensation if GameStop’s value reaches that $100 billion figure and other targets are hit, the Journal said.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

He could make up to $35 billion in stock compensation if GameStop’s value reaches that $100 billion figure and other targets are hit, the Journal said.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Ulster University is set to make up to 450 staff redundant.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Admitted students whose families make up to $100,000 will pay nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

She couldn’t make up to me with a dern sugar lump.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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