make amends

idiom

: to do something to correct a mistake that one has made or a bad situation that one has caused

She tried to make amends by apologizing to him.

I'd like to make amends (to you) for my behavior last night.

Examples of make amends in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But on Friday the Mustangs made amends pounding out 10 hits with six walks and taking advantage of four, costly Argyle errors. —

Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2024 When a feud with his rival, and now teammate, causes their team to lose a championship game, the two are forced to make amends during the off-season. —

Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024 Wallen has attempted to make amends for the chair-tossing incident. —

Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 The Packers, three seasons after losing as a No. 1 seed to the 49ers in snowy Lambeau, will make amends there on Nov. 24? —

Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024 And would such actions constitute making amends or denying history? —

Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024 Perspective Carolyn Hax: Can a ‘less-than-great parent’ find a way to make amends to he... —

Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024 Offering to make amends or providing restitution for losses incurred can speak volumes to the offended party. —

Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Is philanthropy simply a way of trying to make amends for all the pain? —

Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024

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