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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Don’t let your pet try to make friends with it.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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
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 6 Oct. 2025.
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