Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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At the construction site, Sanchez has befriended many of the workers who eat her burritos, which deters harassment.
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Yasara Gunawardena, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Natasha Rothwell’s Belinda Lindsey befriended Tanya in season 1, but did not return for season 2.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In this adaptation, Isherwood becomes Cliff Bradshaw, an itinerant American befriended by a smuggler who introduces him to the world of the Kit Kat Klub.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Before Gyeong-seok’s organs could be harvested following his elimination from the game, No-eul pretended to befriend the guards, then killed them and forced the doctor to save his life.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Yasara Gunawardena, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Natasha Rothwell’s Belinda Lindsey befriended Tanya in season 1, but did not return for season 2.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In this adaptation, Isherwood becomes Cliff Bradshaw, an itinerant American befriended by a smuggler who introduces him to the world of the Kit Kat Klub.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Before Gyeong-seok’s organs could be harvested following his elimination from the game, No-eul pretended to befriend the guards, then killed them and forced the doctor to save his life.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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befriend
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be·friend
bi-ˈfrend 
: to become or act as a friend to
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