bury the hatchet

phrase

: to settle a disagreement : become reconciled
It's time for them to bury the hatchet and start working together again.

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Panthea takes the opportunity to bring Amanda her purse and try to bury the hatchet and, strangely, this is the only moment that Amanda really raises her voice. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026 Despite being estranged from his and Kate’s birth father, Oliver admitted to having buried the hatchet with his bio-dad in 2018 on Watch What Happens Live. — Brianna Zigler, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026 Royal insiders told RadarOnline that the meeting may have been motivated less by a desire to bury the hatchet and more by mounting financial pressures. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 July 2026 The two buried the hatchet on one of Newton’s platforms months later. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bury the hatchet

Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bury the hatchet was in 1694

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“Bury the hatchet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bury%20the%20hatchet. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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