TAKING UP WITH Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

taking up with

phrase

present participle of take up with

as in traveling

to come or be together as friends Since Aimee took up with Jared, the two have been virtually inseparable.

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being friends with

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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.

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