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making

[mey-king] / ˈmeɪ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
preparing
Synonyms
STRONG
accomplishing building composing constructing creating effecting executing fabricating fashioning forging forming generating manufacturing originating producing shaping
ADJECTIVE
totaling
Synonyms
STRONG
aggregating completing computing concluding constituting producing reckoning summing
WEAK
adding up to consisting of
NOUN
imagination
Synonyms
STRONGEST
formulation
STRONG
authoring building causation composition conception constituting construction contriving designing devising fabrication fancying fashioning forging occasioning origination performing planning producing production shaping
Antonyms
STRONG
destruction ruin

Example Sentences

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They produce abundant energy but aren’t suitable for making bombs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Officials said it would complement the nearby Millerton Lake State Recreation Area, making a “water recreation hub” in the fast-growing region.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

During a 2024 commencement address to his alma mater at the University of Pennsylvania engineering school, Ternus relayed a story about making the Cinema Display, the first Apple product he worked on a quarter-century ago.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The targets include promises to cut waiting lists by 200,000, eliminating waits of two years or more, and making sure nobody is waiting more than eight weeks for diagnostic tests.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“You’re making a big deal out of nothing again. I promise I’ll get to the next practice.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam