HOBNOBBING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

hobnobbing

verb

present participle of hobnob

as in traveling

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

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as in mingling

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 hobnobbing He was spotted in a blue jacket and white collared shirt hobnobbing and posing for photos with cast members and other event attendees. — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026 Indeed, Sala is where the mature Myers Park crowd goes for after work hobnobbing, small bites and aperitifs. — Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026 Galloway, who co-hosts the Pivot podcast with veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher and routinely speaks with top Silicon Valley executives, decided to zero in on those Big Tech leaders who are often seen hobnobbing at the White House and Mar a Lago. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026 And folks who attended the affair seemed unhappy with the long evening, although Ryan enjoyed hobnobbing. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025 But the bigger story might have been the public presence of Plattner, the 81-year-old German, who had a lot to say to local reporters in addition to some ribbon-cutting for a new pedestrian walkway and hobnobbing with fans. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 Even those plot points feel a bit dated, with Ivy’s ascent as a food star marked by hobnobbing with David Chang, and Theo agonizing over remixes and GIFs of his anguish. — Katie Walsh, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025

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That could be why interest in traveling in November is surging, too.

— Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Cameras went behind the scenes while Earle (second place to mirrorball winner Robert Irwin) was traveling around with the live tour.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

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The air-conditioning was broken, and the Tate brothers were mingling upstairs with a handful of diplomats and Administration officials.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Cue French moldings and geometric Parisian floorboards mingling with Italian materials like travertine marble.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of mingling

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The web now contains one more independent page associating that company with a particular problem, category or use case.

— Mat Golubovic, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
For creators, attending a Grand Slam can signal something to their audiences beyond an interest in tennis; for brands, the appeal lies partly in associating themselves with that cachet.

— Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026

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In another study, mixing in lentils with rice or instant potatoes resulted in lower blood sugar than eating the rice or potatoes alone.

— Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026
By taking stem cells from a host’s own body and encouraging them to differentiate before mixing them with a commercially available, soluble matrix gel, researchers may have cracked the most critical problems in the transplant process.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of mixing

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More than a manufacturer, Brandix supports global brands throughout the entire product development process, collaborating on designs that meet end consumers’ rapidly changing demands.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Everyone kind of knew each other, creators were constantly collaborating, and there was a real sense of community.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 9 Sep. 2026

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Detroit, of course, still ranks as one of the better base-running teams in the league.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Before running for governor, Acton had been recruited by DeWine in 2019 to lead the Ohio Department of Health while serving as an associate professor of public health at Ohio State University.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of running

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Currently, meeting a connecting passenger generally requires the traveler to leave the secure area of the airport, then go through security again before continuing their trip.

— Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
In each case, the value comes not from the technology alone but from connecting data to a decision an agency already needs to make.

— Bryan Mistele, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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