HOBNOBBED Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

hobnobbed

verb

past tense of hobnob

as in traveled

to come or be together as friends those two have been hobnobbing together since freshman year

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as in mingled

to take part in social activities spent some time hobnobbing with the rich and famous while in Los Angeles

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Recent Examples of hobnobbed Brackpool hobnobbed with former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who received campaign contributions from him and Cadiz. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Although he was known for repressive moves as National Police chief in the early 2000s, Qalibaf later enjoyed a reputation as a technocrat who hobnobbed with the likes of Gavin Newsom at Davos during his long tenure as mayor of Tehran. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026 Since winning double Olympic gold in Milan last month, figure skater Alysa Liu has amassed 8 million Instagram followers (and counting), attended Paris fashion week, hobnobbed at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, received a key to the city of Oakland and received murals painted in her honor. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Set the scene The lobby still captures the Art Deco glamour of the Jazz Age when flapper girls once hobnobbed with European royalty. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026 Kelley quietly hobnobbed with movers and shakers as well as everyday Austin folks, often at his favorite night spot, the Cedar Door. — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 Dec. 2025

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Many of them traveled to Orlando for a workout-and-hang Hurts organized over the summer.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The four players traveled from Los Angeles to Australia as goodwill ambassadors.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of traveled

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Throughout the Anaheim Convention Center this past weekend, fans of the games mixed and mingled, eager to hear the company’s plans for the future.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Inside, the vibes shifted to old New York grandeur as guests mingled and posed near the lobby.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of mingled

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The company also unveiled equipment associated with silicon-carbide semiconductor production.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Most importantly, infrastructure should be viewed as a long-term investment in the community rather than simply another cost associated with development.

— Javier Campaña Minchong, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

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The Jayhawks mixed their straight rushes with blitzes for their fast, experienced defense.

— PJ Green September 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
However, Marks does offer GHK-Cu both as a serum and cream and occasionally as an injection, usually mixed with other peptides aimed at tissue repair and inflammation.

— Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of mixed

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Keating, the top Democrat on the committee’s Europe panel, was joined by every other panel Democrat as well as the top Democrat on the full committee.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The 26-year-old joined her hometown NWSL club in March on a contract through 2030 but has yet to feature for the club due to injury.

— Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of joined

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Once connected to tools, accounts, codebases, internal systems or financial workflows, AI agents can aggressively (and perniciously) take action on their own with limited human intervention.

— Larry Bradley, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
In the opening quarter, Jackson rushed for the Ravens’ first touchdown, and later connected with Zay Flowers for a 54-yard score.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of connected

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The helicopter, which was used by NBC and Telemundo, crashed about two hours after police say Rios drove her 2004 Ford Expedition the wrong way down a busy avenue, ran a red light and struck a vehicle before hitting the bus.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
This iconic Pasadena diner has been up and running since 1963, with local Michael Osborne taking the reins since the late ‘70s.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

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