cuz

[kuhz] / kʌz /

NOUN

companion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplice aide ally assistant associate buddy co-worker colleague comrade cousin crony guide mate nurse partner playmate protector

STRONG

accompaniment attendant chaperon complement concomitant confederate consort convoy counterpart double escort match pal roomie safeguard sancho sidekick

WEAK

comate pard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

antagonist enemy foe opponent

WEAK

foreigner stranger

NOUN

pal

Synonyms

STRONG

amigo associate brother buddy chum companion comrade crony homeboy homegirl mate sidekick sis sister

WEAK

amiga boon companion bosom buddy bro connate good buddy

Antonyms

STRONG

enemy foe opponent stranger

Example Sentences

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"I'm disappointed cuz a couple of her songs came on and the music isn't BAD," agreed another on Bluesky.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

“May not have been honest cuz was scared,” the notes read.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

When fans asked her to tell them that she loved them she said in response, "I don't though cuz i don't even know y'all."

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2023

“Go to the gym, eat good, sleep — get it right cuz it’s important.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2023

I know she does cuz I can see her face closing right up.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness