make time for (someone)

phrase

: to cause an amount of one's time to be available to do something for or with (someone)

No matter how busy he was, Grandpa always made time for us.

Examples of make time for (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is delaying its Interstate 77 toll lanes project by several months to make time for additional community engagement, the agency announced in a news release Monday. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026

Studies show that athletes who develop interests outside of sport and make time for contingency planning during their careers experience smoother transitions into life after sport. — Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026

More fathers do seem to be changing their lifestyle to make time for their kids, daughters included. — Isabel Woodford, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026

People get busy with their own things and either didn’t have time or were unwilling to make time for pushing back against bigger issues. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026