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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In Don’t Get High, an alpha dork and her merry gang of dweebs start an anti-drug group at their high school to make friends and influence people. Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025 Paul is definitely not here to make friends (or lose them, as is the MomTok way) because there will be no other women on set to create drama with. Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 The office is, after all, a pretty great place to make friends. Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 But why was Ducky Pop so eager to make friends with Mister? Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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