makes away with

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present tense third-person singular of make away with
1
as in makes off with
to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully They made away with the baby in the middle of the night.

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2
as in kills
to deprive of life The gangster's henchmen made away with several of his rivals.

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3
as in steals
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep The thief made away with merchandise worth thousands of dollars.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for makes away with
  1. does away with
  2. does for
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  • The Inkanva does away with all that for a clean look in any room.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Only here, that company is speaker maker L-Acoustics, and the project does away with headsets entirely — redefining immersive LBE around spatial sound.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • Others hold cultural and spiritual significance, as the condor does for the Yurok Tribe in California.
    — David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • What else testosterone does for the brain The hormone does not just come from the brain.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
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“Makes away with.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes%20away%20with. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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