make up for lost time

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

Variety says the band "is really starting to prolifically make up for lost time".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

On Saturday, Oscar would be able to make up for lost time at the postponed homecoming dance — on campus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 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

To make up for lost time, I started off in a dog trot.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls