mend fences
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or mend one's fences
: to improve or repair a relationship that has been damaged by an argument or disagreement
She mended fences with her father.
She and her father are trying to mend their fences.
After the election, he spent a lot of time mending political fences.
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Bondi is chiefly tormented about leaks rather than trying to mend fences.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Vance's comments come as other Republicans in recent days have urged the two men to mend fences.
—CBS News, 7 June 2025
Four years later, several of these same leaders, such as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, tried to mend fences with the president ahead of his second term.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 2 May 2025
Saks Global is doing its best to mend fences with its vendors.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Vance's comments come as other Republicans in recent days have urged the two men to mend fences.
—CBS News, 7 June 2025
Four years later, several of these same leaders, such as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, tried to mend fences with the president ahead of his second term.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 2 May 2025
Saks Global is doing its best to mend fences with its vendors.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for mend fences
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“Mend fences.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mend%20fences. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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