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fraternized

verb

past tense of fraternize

as in traveled

to come or be together as friends don't fraternize just with people of the same race, religion, or social background

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as in mingled

to take part in social activities a group of kids fraternizing together after school every day

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Recent Examples of fraternized Amid the jubilation of the liberation, there is a darker side, as women who fraternized with German soldiers are tracked down and brutally publicly shamed. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 Soldiers arrived on August 10, fraternized with the settlers, prayed with them, and declared the area a Closed Military Zone. — David Shulman, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2026 The Gelmans fraternized with Mexico’s bohemian avant-garde and hosted soirees at opulent residences in Mexico and New York. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

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As the Chiefs traveled to Sao Paolo, Brazil, for their season opener in 2025, their former first-round pick could hardly leave his couch.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
The Sultan of Oman was met in London by Prince William on Tuesday morning before the pair travelled together to Windsor, where the majority of the royal engagements took place.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026

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Lubelo has also persuaded several friends to join the school, becoming something of an ambassador in a community where magic is often frowned upon and associated with witchcraft.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Also protect the email account associated with your Social Security profile because criminals may target it to reset other passwords.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of associated

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Alaska’s core constituency is composed of Natives, fishermen, rural legislators, and unions, with some chamber-of-commerce types mixed in.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
According to López-Alt, Shimbo, and Sakai, the best substitute for mirin is sake mixed with a sweetener.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of mixed

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So the two started chatting and wondered if there was a resource where they could get connected to couples having a wedding in their area who needed a seat-filler of sorts.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The two filmmakers had been struggling to get anyone else in Holmes’s orbit on-camera when Emma Stone, a close friend of Fielder’s, connected him with Amanda Seyfried.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of connected

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Klatt got it right on the broadcast … then the expert official from California joined the broadcast to tell us all the officials were correct with the pass interference and not targeting.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Jan Mulkens, a physicist, joined the company during this tumultuous period.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of joined

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The property collaborated with Nobu and the food is clean and delicious—unsurprisingly, lots of raw fish and produce like spicy microgreens and August-sweet tomatoes grown at Sensei’s hydroponic farm down the road.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Founded in Switzerland in 2010, On has collaborated with an impressive roster of partners over the last 16 years, from tennis legend Roger Federer to Spanish fashion house Loewe, all while staying true to its mission of celebrating movement.

— Kasey Busiel, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaborated

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The two remained close and especially bonded over the past four years after Steer’s diagnosis with multiple sclerosis.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
In a statement to the News Service of Florida, the Florida Division of Emergency Management said an administrative error resulted in two detainees being bonded out.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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