BEING FRIENDS WITH Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

being friends with

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present participle of be friends with

as in traveling

to come or be together as friends If you could be friends with any famous person, past or present, who would you pick?

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Recent Examples of being friends with This comes shortly after it was reported that old neighbors of the couple said the two never embraced the local community and were only interested in being friends with celebrities or billionaires. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Being friends with.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/being%20friends%20with. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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