buddies up
Becomes close pals
Buddies up is the third-person singular form of the phrasal verb buddy up, meaning to form a close alliance or partnership with someone, often for mutual benefit or companionship.
It frequently implies a calculated or opportunistic pairing: She buddies up with the boss whenever there's a promotion on the line.
In more neutral contexts, it simply describes teaming up or pairing off, as when teachers have students buddy up for field trips or group activities.
- befriendingBecoming close to someone
- making friendsCreating social bonds
- companionshipState of having company
- thick as thievesIntimately allied and loyal
- schmoozingCasual strategic socializing
affiliating · joining forces · affection · ingratiating · collaboration · camaraderie · networking · connecting · mingling · trust · associating · teamwork · team player · fellowship · ride or die · partners in crime · loyalty · tagging along
buddies upwithdraws
Pulls out or removes
pulls away · shuns · avoids · retreats · goes it alone
buddies upturns against
Reverses allegiance hostilely
opposes · antagonizes · betrays · backstabs · breaks with
buddies upantagonizes
Actively creates hostility
alienates · turns against · spurns · rebuffs · snubs