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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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"We're talking about billions of cumulative views across this whole ecosystem," she says, adding that a video with a million views could make up to £5,000.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

With quarterly bonuses, a new engraver who has graduated from an apprenticeship can make up to $60,000 a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

For example, the $6,000 senior deduction applies to people age 65 and older who make up to $75,000.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

At the senior center, she uses her own equipment to make buttons that she sells on the Venice boardwalk, where she can make up to $200 on a good weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

And perhaps Uncle wanted to make up to us for all the time we had been living out here like this, trying to prove he was wrong about our never being able to fly.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

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