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

But three or four times a week, the 45-year-old makes time for a special ritual. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Aug. 2026

The crew is incredibly friendly, taking the time to learn guests’ names and always making time to chat. — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Adventure seekers should make time for Xplor’s zip lines and underground cave system, while Xenses provides a playful take on nature complete with optical illusions. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

Long hours spent commuting, sitting in meetings and staring at screens can make time outdoors feel like a luxury. — Todd Lookingbill, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for make time

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