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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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Maguire has rejected a number of opportunities to settle the case out of court, as he is determined to clear his name legally.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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

"Committed to forging a constructive path forward, we have agreed to settle our case out of court," they said in the statement.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

The U.S. attorney’s office declined to comment on why Essayli involved the Riverside County district attorney’s office in a federal case out of Lancaster.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

She couldn’t get the case out of her head, like so many others that had grabbed hold of her over the years.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel