be friends

VERB

associate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accompany join mix

STRONG

amalgamate confederate consort fraternize hobnob mingle pool

WEAK

be in cahoots buddy up bunch up come together gang up get in on get in with get into get together go along with go partners hang around hang out hang out with join up with line up with pal up play footsie with run around with run with string along with swing with take up with team up throw in together tie in tie up truck with work with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divide leave separate withdraw

STRONG

disagree

WEAK

avoid disassociate disconnect disjoin dissociate disunite divorce part sever

Example Sentences

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be friends

Does the sibling now suddenly want to be friends, or do they want something?

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

"We want people who can be friends and a sister and someone you can call on a bad day to help lift your spirits."

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

"Maybe you'd be friends if you just talked."

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

“And I said, ‘Well, you know, we’ll always be friends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

“You’re mad that Rachel wanted to be friends with her. You’re jealous.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows