palling (around)

verb

Definition of palling (around)next
present participle of pal (around)
as in travelling
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 palling (around)
  1. running
  2. connecting
  3. joining
Verb
  • President Joe Biden, or whoever is running the White House, grotesquely abused the pardon power, yet again.
    Rich Lowry, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As Tribune contributor Hannah Edgar noted in a September preview of the still-running Hyde Park Jazz Festival, these kinds of Chicago events should not be taken for granted.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of running
Verb
  • Gone are the days when connecting with others meant hovering awkwardly around a plate of sweating cheese cubes, or trying to fit your whole name on a too-small name tag.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Consider taking public speaking courses to learn various techniques for connecting with the audience, such as the right tone of voice, body language, the art of storytelling, and anxiety management.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of connecting
Verb
  • Starbucks workers on Mass Ave walked off the job Tuesday, joining an increasing number of unionized baristas across the country who are going on strike in a labor dispute with the Seattle coffee behemoth.
    Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • His perspective shifted after joining an organization that brought Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals together.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of joining
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“Palling (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palling%20%28around%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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