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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

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Both women would prefer to be friends: a tale as old as time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The court heard in bodyworn footage, the woman can be heard telling officers: "It was like jealousy, controlling of like who I can be friends with."

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

So they included that moment, just so you get to see that Mike loves him as a best friend, and they will always be friends, which was nice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

They say they want to be friends with a wide range of international partners and see no reason why such relationships should be exclusive.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

“I heard some girls talking. Apparently, Ruby wanted to go to Edie’s Halloween party. For reasons beyond human comprehension, she wants to be friends with that little brat.”

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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