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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Earp tries his best to cheer his pal up, pushing playing cards into his hands.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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
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“Pal up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pal%20up. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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