buddy up
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But he added there was an "endless" list of characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe he would love to buddy up with next.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Now, a source is telling People magazine that Kardashian was none too pleased with Disick covertly attempting to buddy up with Bendjima at her expense – and she plans to confront him on it.
From Fox News ● Sep. 1, 2021
While French President Emmanuel Macron has at times tried to buddy up to him, Merkel has taken a businesslike approach.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 30, 2018
I don't, however, buddy up, because if you asked me to name two things I loathe, I'd say: talking while running and trying to match someone else's pace.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2018
He wasn’t easy to buddy up to, but sometimes Joe sat with him in the cafeteria.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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