make for

verb

made for; making for; makes for
1
: to go toward (a place) quickly
Everyone made for the exit as soon as the show was over.
After he left the office he made straight for home.
2
: to cause (something) to happen or to be more likely
Courtesy makes for safer driving.

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Cuban’s crusade on drug prices has made for strange bedfellows. — Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Publicly, Pacific Fusion talks mostly about its future ability to supply electricity, a promise the fusion industry has made for years. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 And, since the fog of a collective bargaining war has enveloped the sport, the ratings make for an intriguing subplot in the World Series. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Hidden truths rear their ugly head, making for an increasingly tense triangle interaction. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make for

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“Make for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20for. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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