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make friends

VERB
fraternize
Synonyms
STRONG
hobnob
WEAK
be friendly be sociable with club together consort with fall in with go around with hang out with keep company with mingle with mix with rub elbows with rub shoulders with run with socialize with
Antonyms
WEAK
disagree ignore
VERB
hit it off
Synonyms
WEAK
be of one mind be on the same wavelength click cotton to fall in with get along well see eye to eye take to
VERB
patch up
Synonyms
WEAK
adjust appease bury the hatchet compensate conciliate mediate negotiate placate restore settle smooth
Antonyms
WEAK
argue bicker disagree fight

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The Girly Gig Army, which started as a WhatsApp group between colleagues and organisers, said it allowed women to build confidence, enjoy live music and make friends.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Jessie has been trying all summer to help Bonnie make friends, but none of the neighborhood kids seem to take a liking to her.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

He felt the “Seattle freeze”—what West Coasters refer to as the city’s reputation for being a difficult place to make friends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

You make friends when you don’t know you’re doing it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

You make friends and have a pithy little conversation with a girl, and you think you’ve succeeded, Craig?

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

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