make friends
idiom
: to become someone's friend
Sometimes it is hard for children to make new friends.
—often + withShe's very good at making friends with people from all walks of life.
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As people stood waiting on the sidewalk for hours, many began to mingle and make friends with other Tesla fans.
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Younger kids are more likely to make friends through sports teams and other extracurriculars where parents are more likely to meet and interact with not just their kids’ peers, but also the parents.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 July 2025
One bit of advice from Johnson: make friends with a moving company.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Friends described Xana as someone who could make friends with anyone and who had the best taste in music.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 11 July 2025
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Younger kids are more likely to make friends through sports teams and other extracurriculars where parents are more likely to meet and interact with not just their kids’ peers, but also the parents.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 July 2025
One bit of advice from Johnson: make friends with a moving company.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Friends described Xana as someone who could make friends with anyone and who had the best taste in music.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 11 July 2025
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“Make friends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20friends. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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