making up the numbers

A form of make up the numbers — To provide sufficient people to make an event worthwhile.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make up the numbers
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APA

making up the numbers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20up%20the%20numbers

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“making up the numbers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20up%20the%20numbers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “making up the numbers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20up%20the%20numbers.

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