make time

phrase

1

: to travel fast

made fast time

2

: to gain time

have to make time to get to the bank before it closes

3

: to make progress toward winning favor

Xander asks Buffy out again, only to be rebuffed again: "I guess a guy's got to be undead to make time with you."

—Entertainment Weekly

Examples of make time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alana noted that, even with her packed schedule, Swift always makes time for her family and friends. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026

While the king, 77, made time to meet with his estranged younger son, there was no olive branch in sight for the brothers, who at one point last week were just 12 miles apart. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 July 2026

By granting an audience to Harry, Charles can silence some of the people who’ve criticized him for his past refusal to make time to see his son. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

When visiting, be sure to make time for the Gyeonghoeru Pavilion, also on the property. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026

Rhymes for make time

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime