A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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Conveniently, by making sure any against-the-spousal-grain decision is also a thoughtful one, you inoculate yourself against behavior that would be legitimately disloyal: fraternizing with an ex who did something inexcusable.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2022
Most companies discourage executives from fraternizing with staff too intimately because of the messy conflicts it can create.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
That’s where Frank Sinatra lost his gaming license for allegedly fraternizing with organized crime bosses at his Cal-Neva hotel-casino in the 1960s.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2022
He was criticized in a 2010 inspector general’s report for fund-raising from and fraternizing with bidders for a casino contract.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2021
There was as yet no fraternizing among the party.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
