as in traveling
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 palling (around)
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This is a great pick for springtime strolls, when meeting up with a friend for a walk means traveling light.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Wingo added that the Owls were a traveling team that played a championship game in Portland, Oregon.—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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After years of hooking up with colleagues and fighting for his friendship with McDreamy, Mark died early in season 9 from injuries sustained in a season 8 plane crash.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Venus gets up on the bar and talks about his whole life story and coming out, which is sweet and all, but, girl, this is taking away from our drinking and hooking up time.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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But for the most part, your brain gets used to it despite associating the aesthetic with chaos and momentum.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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This rhetoric is employed to justify the state taking life, by associating the dead with national villainy.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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Morgan had been messing around with a curveball, but didn’t actually throw it until a workout at Petco Park a week before the draft.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Soon afterward, however, at a Red Bull event in Austria, Goepper began messing around on a quarterpipe.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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Key components include three simulation suites with a control room capable of running multiple scenarios simultaneously, five programmable manikins, multiple classrooms and flexible learning spaces, workrooms and an American Heart Association Training Center.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Try a slower pace for the first hour, and notice how patience steadies your focus and keeps distractions from running the show.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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There are 100 connecting and 51 accessible staterooms on board.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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As Comic Relief marks 40 years of harnessing laughter for good, and The Moth nears 30 years of connecting the world through the power of true personal stories — this show brings together storytellers who understand that humor can shift perspectives, build bridges, and inspire action.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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On the other hand, high-energy eclectic wardrobes were seen at Prada and Marni, with more expressive styling mixing vintage and contemporary references.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Save a little time by mixing all the ingredients the day before (leaving the crumb topping separate from the rest of the casserole), then topping and baking the following day.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ukrainian label Litkovska and Georgian brand Situationist are joining the official show calendar for the first time, while Co, Eenk, and Time will make their on-schedule presentation debuts.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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After joining in season nine, this year served as her sophomore installment, a run that Vanity Fair recognized as part of their best performances of 2025 list.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Palling (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palling%20%28around%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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