pal (around)

verb

Definition of pal (around)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pal (around)
  1. travel
  2. associate
  3. bond
  4. run
  5. mix
  6. connect
  7. hook up
  8. mingle
Verb
  • Trump has already traveled to both states this month to boost Marshall in Kansas and Republican Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson, who currently serves in the House.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Brazil summoned Argentina’s chargé d’affaires after Flávio Bolsonaro traveled through Argentina to Miami, escalating tensions between the South American neighbors.
    — Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of travel
Verb
  • El Niño years are also associated with coastal flooding on the Eastern seaboard and the West Coast.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The participants received magnetic implants in up to four muscles associated with ankle movement.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of associate
Verb
  • Now, Sarah, Mable and Norely Sanders are forever bonded by their experience.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Amid the turmoil of mass student protests in the streets of Belgrade, two young people are bonded by a rash act of rebellion, despite their outwardly incompatible ideologies.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of bond
Verb
  • Thunder star Jalen Williams, the team’s second-leading scorer and best all-around defender during its title run two seasons ago, fractured a fibula and dislocated his left ankle in a gruesome injury Sunday.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The situation in Oleshky is desperate, with food and medical supplies running perilously low for the up to 2,000 people still there, as drones and land mines restrict movement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of run
Verb
  • For a while, Two Shell’s antics—like sending in decoy DJs pretending to mix—were divisive, but at least the music was exciting.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The story takes place at a time when young British musicians were mixing Punjabi beats with modern, bass-heavy production.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of mix
Verb
  • Madsen connected with Jones for a 6-yard pass on the very first play of the game and didn’t slow down.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Part of that strategy is to connect with younger consumers, hence a recent partnership with 21-year-old livestreamer iShowSpeed along with innovating with menu items, branding, and store layout.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of connect
Verb
  • Ballard finished 20-of-35 for 285 yards, hooking up with Pickett 10 times for 113 yards and Cox five times for 145 yards.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But the company ran into unauthorized drainage pipes hooked up by local property owners, the complaint said.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of hook up
Verb
  • Guests jump on the bed in the Classic Ultra Tall boot, dance across the tables in the Classic Tread Fluffed boot, and mingle throughout the house in the Tasman.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Women in floor-length sparkly gowns mingled with men in tuxes.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of mingle
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“Pal (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal%20%28around%29. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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