as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
they began to pal around after discovering that they both had kids on the same soccer team
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pal (around)
Verb
-
It’s thought that Netanyahu may travel to New York in September, prior to the mayoral election, to speak at the U.N. General Assembly’s world leaders meeting.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
22 July 2025 -
Over the water, the crucial news traveled that entire night in the form of questions and answers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Verb
-
That's in addition to the payments the city still has to make to pay off debt associated with the arena.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
22 July 2025
-
Showers and thunderstorms associated with a small area of low pressure located about 900 miles east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles have increased some during the past several hours.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
Verb
-
In choosing Las Vegas as the attraction’s next location, a media statement cited that the Nevada city has where the show’s cast first bonded and where their respective characters made some memorable decisions.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
-
Moms are already bonding together through groups, such as Mothers Against Media Addiction (Mama), to create an anti-screen movement.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
25 July 2025
Verb
-
Angelo’s son, Joseph, ran the store and lived on the second floor until the 1970s.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
-
Reportedly, the Pentagon will pay for it; the intelligence community will oversee it; Musk will run it.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
Verb
-
But through the sheer power of mixing genes into new combinations, the risky gamble of interspecies pairings has also sometimes majorly paid off.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
31 July 2025
-
In camp, Martin has been practicing with the third-team defense, with some second-team reps mixed in.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Verb
-
Founded in 1996, LendingTree offers online tools to connect borrowers with lenders on financial services, like credit cards, mortgages or personal loans.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
-
Featuring dozens of speakers, the event seeks to connect thousands of attendees from different industries and levels of experience with technology professionals.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
Verb
-
More daters are embracing the area in between hooking up and dating.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
-
Mark the installation points with the convenient template, screw in the anchors, screw the bracket into the anchors, hook up your cold water inflow and outflow hoses, and you're done.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Verb
-
The gorgeous blooms mingle well with other flowers, making an ideal addition to perennial borders and butterfly gardens.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 July 2025
-
In those clubs, people mingled and danced to rock tunes not scientifically formulated for rug cutting.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Pal (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal%20%28around%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share