Showing results for case out. Search instead for cased+out.

case out

VERB

befriend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

take up with

STRONG

encourage friend welcome

WEAK

buddy up get chummy with get in with hit it off side with stand by take under one's wing

Antonyms

STRONG

block discourage dissuade harm hinder hurt injure obstruct stop thwart unfriend

WEAK

ignore neglect

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That can happen in civil litigation: Sometimes you have a private agreement, where both sides agree that they want to get rid of the case before they make a federal case out of it.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

In a statement, Adams said he "welcomed the decision" and attended the case "out of respect" for the claimants.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

FBI agent Ron Elder, now retired, was working the case out of Topeka, Kan., and said he located the Doyles with the help of a jilted girlfriend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Still, the 4th Circuit threw the case out.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2025

Then suddenly he snatched the case out of my hand.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro