fraternizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of fraternize
1
as in travels
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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2
as in mixes
to take part in social activities a group of kids fraternizing together after school every day

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  1. travels
  2. mixes
  3. associates
  4. mingles
  5. runs
  6. bonds
  7. connects
  8. hooks up
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  • The Orionid meteor shower activity peaks when Earth travels through the densest section of the debris trail left by Comet 1P/Halley.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Health data travels from home medical devices through applications, cloud platforms and hospital systems before reaching a clinician, and each step widens the digital footprint.
    — Ayush Jain, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of travels
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  • Once alkaline water mixes into the sea, modeling becomes unavoidable.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, model builders can strategically assemble data mixes that best promote benchmark performance.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixes
Verb
  • Innova also associates afternoon snacking specifically with satisfaction, while other dayparts lean toward refreshment or indulgence.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Shiji associates Sun Tzu with Wu’s campaigns against its powerful rival Chu, including the campaign that culminated in the capture of the Chu capital, Ying, in 506 bce.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of associates
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  • Here, the spice mingles with cardamom and ginger before giving way to earthy patchouli, papyrus, and creamy orris butter.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
  • After the presentations, the audience mingles with anyone who caught their attention.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Definition of mingles
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  • Blacksmith, a startup that runs the infrastructure companies use to test code before it ships, has been valued at $1 billion following a new $66 million funding round led by Sequoia Capital.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The person runs their fingers over the camera twice, then eats a banana through the mask before walking away.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of runs
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  • The young man who bonds with the ghost of his a–hole father while trapped in a gooey cushion of whale intestines stays with the ghost of his a–hole father.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Mia, the kindly next-door neighbor, and her daughter, Noora (Henrikke Lund-Olsen), who bonds with Elia at school.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of bonds
Verb
  • SparkHub connects creator content to tracked sales inside its ShopBack app.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • If no one inside the company can explain how your data connects to an outcome that affects you, the privacy statement is decoration.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of connects
Verb
  • Cade Depriest hooks up with a Gunn again for 34 yards and Winter Park is on the move back inside the red zone.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Tony contains details directly pulled from Kitchen Confidential, including a memorable moment in which one of the cooks (Leo Woodall) hooks up with a bride who visits the restaurant immediately following her own wedding.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hooks up
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