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join forces

VERB
collaborate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collude conspire cooperate hook up participate
STRONG
coact concert concur
WEAK
be in cahoots cofunction come together coproduce do business with get-together give-and-take glue oneself to go partners hook on interface join together join up with team up throw in together throw in with tie in work with
Antonyms
WEAK
disagree divorce part
VERB
cooperate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist collaborate comply with conspire contribute coordinate further help participate unite uphold
STRONG
abet advance agree band befriend coincide combine concert concur conduce espouse forward league partner second succor
WEAK
back up be in cahoots chip in coadjute give-and-take go along with join in lend a hand pitch in play ball pool resources pull together share in show willingness side with stick together take part work side by side work together
Antonyms
STRONGEST
block check counteract disagree harm hinder hurt obstruct oppose protest stop
STRONG
differ halt impede reject
WEAK
delay disturb encumber prevent
VERB
league
Synonyms
STRONG
ally amalgamate band collaborate combine concur confederate conjoin consolidate cooperate federate unite
WEAK
coadjute
Antonyms
STRONG
disagree divide part separate
WEAK
disassociate
VERB
play ball
Synonyms
WEAK
agree be in cahoots collaborate comply with conspire go along with join in participate play the game pull together stick together work together
VERB
pool
Synonyms
STRONGEST
merge
STRONG
amalgamate blend league share
WEAK
put together
Antonyms
STRONG
divide separate
VERB
unify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring together consolidate merge
STRONG
affiliate ally associate band combine connect cooperate couple join link marry pool wed
WEAK
become one gather together hook up with pull together stick together
Antonyms
STRONGEST
divide part separate
STRONG
disconnect disjoin divorce
VERB
unite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
band together coalesce consolidate cooperate join link meet merge strengthen unify
STRONG
affiliate ally amalgamate associate band blend commingle concur confederate conjoin connect couple embody fuse harden incorporate intertwine league marry mix pool relate solidify wed
WEAK
become one close ranks coadjute gather together hang together hook up with keep together pull together stay together stick together throw in with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disconnect disjoin divide part separate
STRONG
disassociate dissociate divorce exclude sever unmix

Example Sentences

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Johnson isn’t the only one who is set to join forces with a rival in the next chapter of their career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The government said on Thursday it would "join forces with tech companies" to develop methods to combat intimate image abuse.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Tony Han, founder and CEO of WeRide, said: "Let us join forces to contribute to the advancement of autonomous driving in China, and even the world."

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

Morisot, who married Manet’s younger brother Eugène in December 1874, decided to join forces with the Impressionists, whose first exhibition opened in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

“Nor am I, if it comes to that...but when you’re dealing with a wizard like Black, you sometimes have to join forces with those you’d rather avoid.”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling