pal up
phrasal verb
palled up; palling up; pals up
chiefly British, informal
: to become friends with someone
He pals up with anyone who can help his career.
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Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman pal up at a screening of The Gray House in Los Angeles on Jan. 22.
50 Cent rocks a gold chain while performing at the Reserve Cup Opening Night Post-Match Party in Miami on Jan 22.
Mark Wahlberg and Derek Jeter stop for a photo the Reserve Cup in Miami on Jan. 22.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Rupert, on the other hand, instantly pals up with Freddie Jones (played brilliantly by Danny Dyer), an adorable electronics multimillionaire with a broad cockney accent who never tries to hide his working-class roots.
—Jilly Cooper, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Earp tries his best to cheer his pal up, pushing playing cards into his hands.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
After several curious incidents, one of Card’s longtime friends, Sean Hodgson, reported his pal up the chain of command in September 2023, just weeks before the shooting.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
Help your gals and pals up their charcuterie game with Berry and Thyme jams.
—Sarah Murphy, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Anyway, Reacher decides Marlo and Jane should go hide out with Dixon’s fireman pal up in snowy Buffalo, New York.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
The vinegar of the chips pals up with that oil, creating an alchemy that resembles a makeshift vinaigrette coating for each and every leaf.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Rupert, on the other hand, instantly pals up with Freddie Jones (played brilliantly by Danny Dyer), an adorable electronics multimillionaire with a broad cockney accent who never tries to hide his working-class roots.
—Jilly Cooper, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Earp tries his best to cheer his pal up, pushing playing cards into his hands.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
After several curious incidents, one of Card’s longtime friends, Sean Hodgson, reported his pal up the chain of command in September 2023, just weeks before the shooting.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
Help your gals and pals up their charcuterie game with Berry and Thyme jams.
—Sarah Murphy, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Anyway, Reacher decides Marlo and Jane should go hide out with Dixon’s fireman pal up in snowy Buffalo, New York.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
The vinegar of the chips pals up with that oil, creating an alchemy that resembles a makeshift vinaigrette coating for each and every leaf.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
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“Pal up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pal%20up. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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