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make up for lost time

VERB
gain ground
Synonyms
WEAK
advance pick up speed press forward proceed forward progress push on
Antonyms
WEAK
lose ground

Example Sentences

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And that doesn’t mean throwing all your extra cash into risky investments to make up for lost time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Since it’s been more than three years since her last record, perhaps Ms. Lennox felt she needed to make up for lost time, but the weaker material on “Vacancy” makes it seem bloated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Whether the script is an attempt to make up for lost time or a last-ditch effort at staging a career resurgence, Nora isn’t interested.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

He’d spend the rest of his life, it seems, trying to make up for lost time.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

I opened my stride early to make up for lost time, and it wasn't long before I caught up to the pack, my beads clicking in time with my heartbeat.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds