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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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“There are a lot of times I don’t like the book, but I love having an opportunity to spend time with girlfriends,” says Ashley Goldsmith.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

He believes those who are dying should be helped to "have the best quality of life possible", adding, "so they can spend time with the people who bring them joy."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“It’s a big sky and you have to spend time being open to what’s going to show up,” says James Davenport, an astronomer at the University of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Do I stop working to spend time with my young kids?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

After her release from jail, Victoria Woodhull continued to spend time with her sister Tennessee Claflin and Cornelius Vanderbilt.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling