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spend time

VERB
hang about/hang around/hang out
Synonyms
WEAK
abide affect dally frequent get along with haunt have relations with linger live loiter reside resort roam stand around swell tarry waste time
VERB
hang around
Synonyms
WEAK
abide affect dally frequent glom hang about hang out haunt linger live loiter reside resort roam swell tarry waste time
VERB
hobnob
Synonyms
STRONG
consort fraternize mingle mix pal socialize
WEAK
chum around hang around hang out with keep company knock around with pal around rub elbows rub shoulders
Antonyms
STRONG
disagree

Example Sentences

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He also continues to spend time with his dad’s side of the family in Bakersfield.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

If that strategy pays off, Nex Playground may find its biggest success not as a rival to consoles, but as part of a wider push into how families play, connect and spend time together.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

His script is richly layered with character details and heartwrenching backstories that encourage the viewer to go deeper, to spend time analyzing their own discomfort.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

The goal is a workplace people feel ownership in, not one they spend time second-guessing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

“I’m still on the fence. There are some people who will be there whom I’m not sure I want to spend time with anymore. Why?”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

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