pal (around)

verb

Definition of pal (around)next
as in to travel
to come or be together as friends they began to pal around after discovering that they both had kids on the same soccer team

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pal (around)
  1. travel
  2. associate
  3. bond
  4. run
  5. mix
  6. connect
  7. hook up
  8. mingle
Verb
  • Selleck had made a commitment to his family in Los Angeles but agreed to travel back and forth.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Second, food now travels very far before reaching consumers: The average distance a typical food item travels is 1,500 to 2,500 miles before being bought.
    Vaclav Smil, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of travel
Verb
  • Thought to have been founded during the reign of Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus in the 3rd century B.C., the temple was dedicated to Osiris—a deity in the ancient Egyptian pantheon associated with the afterlife, death and rebirth.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • First United American Companies, a group associated with Jones, submitted a bid of $3.5 million for Infowars.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of associate
Verb
  • Families can bond over horseback riding, fishing, and archery or relax with the heated pools and spa.
    Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The two bonded at Treacy’s studios, with Treacy reminding McGirr that McQueen spent much of his life being undermined.
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of bond
Verb
  • Celebrities have been chastised less for running people over.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Trump: The president-elect sued The Des Moines Register for running a pre-election poll that showed him trailing Kamala Harris. Space: U.S. agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether Elon Musk and SpaceX complied with protocols intended to protect state secrets.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of run
Verb
  • African Americans would later mix and morph these West African sounds into jazz, rock & roll, soul, funk, and hip-hop.
    Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This is the time to embrace avant-garde styles, mix unexpected textures and experiment with daring color palettes that might have once felt too risky.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of mix
Verb
  • The restaurant’s design and decor are also connected to something close to many Polynesian hearts: sustainability.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Kobayashi disappeared after missing her Nov. 8 connecting flight to New York at LAX, her family said.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of connect
Verb
  • Eventually, the bionic prosthetic leg was hooked up directly to Amy’s body.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In 1912, a 24-year-old traffic officer named Lester Wire hooked up red and green lights to trolley wires at an intersection in Salt Lake City.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of hook up
Verb
  • While some attendees stayed for desserts, others mingled and chatted rather than immediately heading out.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Chris Pine, clad in a Brunello Cucinelli silk jacket with a shawl lapel and silk trousers, mingled with some acquaintances.
    Paul Chi, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of mingle
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“Pal (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal%20%28around%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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