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Synonyms

buddy up

Idioms  

  1. Be very friendly, as in He is always wanting to buddy up with me, but I don't really like him. [Slang; early 1900s]

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Nell comes back into the picture and just assumes that I'm going to ditch this friend and buddy up with her.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2023

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

In more team-driven events, family members and friends can buddy up to hit target distances collectively.

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2020

Chris Paul, already in Los Angeles, forced a trade from the Clippers to buddy up with James Harden and the Houston Rockets.

From Washington Times • Jul. 6, 2017

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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