PAL (AROUND) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

pal (around)

verb

Definition of pal (around)

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

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Verb

Critics note the change would mean the sun rises an hour later on winter mornings, leaving more children traveling to school and commuters, construction workers, farmers and others heading to work before daylight.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Passengers traveling from Manhattan can also connect to the BLADEone aircraft at Westchester County Airport by helicopter, with BLADE advertising the helicopter transfer at approximately 12 minutes.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

Core people who don't work, a lot of people associate those folks by the color of their skin.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
According to Pennington, Edward Jones has been using AI to better identify common financial scenarios their clients encounter, and gain new insight into both their experience and the emotions associated with it.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of associate

Verb

Rather than relying on conventional nuts and bolts, which can add significant weight, the students bonded the structure together.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
In the comments, ARMY bonded over their disbelief and excitement that the K-pop star had finally posted.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of bond

Verb

After living in the City of Lights for more than a decade, the designer said he was drawn to its features, which informed his palette that runs from sky blues to Seine greens, via tones inspired by its typical stone buildings.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Every action is decisive and cannot be reversed, just as the film runs ever forward through the projector.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of run

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Architectural Digest reports that designers are mixing vintage nightstands, upholstered chairs, wood furniture and lighting into contemporary spaces.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Earlier this month, my colleague Christopher Reynolds in Travel put together a list of 13 fall travel ideas, from California deserts to the coast, with a couple of mountain destinations mixed in.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of mix

Verb

At that time, the company’s Fisher-Price, Barbie and American Girl brands were struggling to connect with changing consumer tastes and Mattel was reeling from the recent bankruptcy of Toys R Us.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Finally, in the fourth quarter, Skinner connected with speedster Emmanuel Pullins for a 44-yard touchdown and a 21-14 lead before his interception return.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of connect

Verb

Leinart, the biggest star among them, was hanging out with Nick Lachey and hooking up with Paris Hilton.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Lipnicki plays a character known only by the screen name of Crazyfrog73, someone who gets caught in a compromising position in the kitchen while hoping to hook up with a boy played by Gisondo.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of hook up

Verb

Shiny bustier dresses mingled with slipdresses decked in sequins mimicking python skin and tank frocks that had the ease of a beach robe, while high-slit skirts cut on the bias were paired with mannish white shirts.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Charmain Ware-Jason of Murphy’s and Sug After Dark Entering VinoTeca on a recent Wednesday evening felt more akin to mingling at a dinner party than perusing a wine shop.

— Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of mingle

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