make friends

idiom

: to become someone's friend
Sometimes it is hard for children to make new friends.
often + with
She's very good at making friends with people from all walks of life.

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Instead of approaching them and giving them the opportunity to say mean things to you, consider trying to make friends with other girls -- girls who might like to be friends with you too. Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025 For Gen Z Colleague By Alyce Collins Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A Generation Z woman has implored people to make friends with their senior co-workers, after revealing the adorable gesture her boomer colleague does for her every day. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 Some of them come alone and make friends in line, while some of them are in friend groups. Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025 For someone who may struggle to socialize and make friends, these new platforms can build one’s confidence to meet new people. Brooke Lieberman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make friends

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“Make friends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20friends. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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