MAKES SHIFT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

makes shift

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present tense third-person singular of make shift

as in copes

to meet one's day-to-day needs They were able to make shift without borrowing money.

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makes do

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But the show more than makes do with the photography that comes to the fore in a long gallery featuring WPA work by Berenice Abbott and the photojournalist Weegee, as well as the younger street photographer Harvey Wang.

— J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
As part of Volvo’s low-cost design, the EX30 makes do with a buttonless interior.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026

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