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case out

VERB

befriend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

take up with

STRONG

encourage friend welcome

WEAK

buddy up get chummy with get in with hit it off side with stand by take under one's wing

Antonyms

STRONG

block discourage dissuade harm hinder hurt injure obstruct stop thwart unfriend

WEAK

ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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That can happen in civil litigation: Sometimes you have a private agreement, where both sides agree that they want to get rid of the case before they make a federal case out of it.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

In an interview from her home, where she now works on her case out of her basement, Slaughter said granting the president such unfettered power could have broad ramifications for the nation’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

The Supreme Court is currently considering these questions in a closely related case out of Chicago.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

Many poorer countries had backed the case out of frustration, claiming that developed nations are failing to keep existing promises to tackle the growing problem.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

But what hope had the West Computers of making a federal case out of something so banal as a cafeteria sign?

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly