buddy
noun
comrade or chum (often used as a term of address).
buddied
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past participleof buddy.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof buddy.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
buddynouncomrade or chum (often used as a term of address).
Example Sentences
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While his daughter and her friend were “bopping away” to every song, Grant said, he buddied up with Swift’s boyfriend, NFL tight end Travis Kelce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
A 12-year-old girl who has just recovered from leukaemia has been buddied with a West End star through Momentum Children's Charity.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2022
Ministers’ aides were buddied up and told to get to grips with a different department so they could shadow each other if another fell sick.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 12, 2021
He greeted Smith whenever he got off the team bus; he walked on the beach with him; he buddied up to other players.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2017
They buddied up at movies and concerts; shared books and records.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2016
