pal up

phrasal verb

palled up; palling up; pals up

chiefly British, informal

: to become friends with someone

He pals up with anyone who can help his career.

Examples of pal up in a Sentence

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After several curious incidents, one of Card’s longtime friends, Sean Hodgson, reported his pal up the chain of command in September 2023, just weeks before the shooting. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024 Anyway, Reacher decides Marlo and Jane should go hide out with Dixon’s fireman pal up in snowy Buffalo, New York. —

Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024 Help your gals and pals up their charcuterie game with Berry and Thyme jams. —

Sarah Murphy, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024 The vinegar of the chips pals up with that oil, creating an alchemy that resembles a makeshift vinaigrette coating for each and every leaf. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023 One of Hammy’s friends, a petite woman who recently said goodbye to her 14-year-old pup Piedra, said this dog sling was a huge help getting her pal up and down steps. —

Melanie D.g. Kaplan, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023