How to Use amend in a Sentence

amend

verb
  • He tried to amend the situation by apologizing to me.
  • The country's constitution was amended to allow women to vote.
  • They voted to amend the law in 1920.
  • Test the soil and amend it, if needed.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
  • The motion to amend passed on a voice vote.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The new law sets an $11 fee to amend a record.
    — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
  • But the list has been amended and scaled back over the years.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Avoid heavy clay soils, and amend with grit or peat if needed.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 June 2023
  • Avoid heavy clay soils, and amend with grit or peat if needed.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Joseph has 30 days to amend the complaint.
    — Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
  • Conduct a soil test and amend soil as needed.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • In gardens with heavy clay soil, amend it to improve drainage.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
  • If needed, amend your soil based on the results of your soil test.
    — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Their request for leave to amend was denied, and the case was closed.
    — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The results will tell you what to amend your soil with to improve drainage.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
  • Most soils need to be amended with coarse sand or pumice for better drainage.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • If drainage is a problem, amend soil with compost or plant on mounds or berms.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • If drainage is a problem, amend soil with compost and plant on mounds or berms.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
  • If drainage is a problem, amend soil with compost or plant on mounds or berms.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Results will direct you on the best method for amending soil.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
  • His bill has been sent to the House’s amending order for changes.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Our clients chose not to amend their complaint to preserve appeal rights.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Our clients chose not to amend their complaint to preserve appeal rights.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
  • If your soil is heavy clay, amend it with compost or choose a different site.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The lords can amend bills and send them back to lawmakers for another look.
    — ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Results will direct you on the best method for amending soil, if needed.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • The proposal would also amend the city’s master plan for that area.
    — Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The school board’s main purpose is to set, amend or cancel policy.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Some functions have been amended, but the concept remains much the same.
    — James Raia, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The judge gave her 20 days from the ruling to amend and refile her complaint.
    — Taylor Mims, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2021

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