make amends
idiom
: to do something to correct a mistake that one has made or a bad situation that one has caused
She tried to make amends by apologizing to him.
I'd like to make amends (to you) for my behavior last night.
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Sherman and Wood have since been able to make amends, with Wood revealing on Instagram that Sherman sent her a bouquet of flowers and apologized following the backlash.
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Gueye made amends on 58 minutes, crashing the ball home in front of Everton’s supporters.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Duke’s return is a chance for Jay to rekindle their friendship, make amends and start anew.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
We are allowed to change, to grow, to make amends.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Gueye made amends on 58 minutes, crashing the ball home in front of Everton’s supporters.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Duke’s return is a chance for Jay to rekindle their friendship, make amends and start anew.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
We are allowed to change, to grow, to make amends.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make amends
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“Make amends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20amends. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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