MAKE MUCH OF Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

make much of

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to indicate the importance of by centering attention on He made much of the one study that supported his argument.

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Recent Examples of make much of Instead, the film makes much of Reagan trying to get a visa for the sister of Mstislav Rostropovich, a Soviet musical maestro who had defected to the United States. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 Appropriately, Cruz didn't make much of an off-screen connection with Bardem, who was then 23. — Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for make much of

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