make
verb (used with object)
to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc..
makes
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present tense formof make (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Z bosons also appear at a distinctive energy, which makes them relatively easy for physicists to identify.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
A reader writes: “We’d better get real quick or we’re going to have a financial crisis that makes the Great Recession of 2008 look like a picnic.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
What makes the Dodgers’ three championships in this era stand out is that they navigated multiple postseason rounds each time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Ads that use AI to enhance visuals don’t necessarily look different from ads that were created in the pre-AI era, which makes it difficult for viewers to discern whether they depict something false.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
Watching him scoop mush, spoonful after spoonful, makes us happy.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
