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to become a friend to (someone)
He befriended the new student.
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Recent Examples of befriended
While hiding in the French countryside, Meyerowitz befriended Marcel Talliander, the founder of the legendary French resistance group Reseau Morhange, who helped shelter the man from the Gestapo through his secret network.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
In prison, Cooper befriended Prater and revealed himself to be a serial killer.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Cedar had befriended several patients on the infusion floor during his overnight stays, many of whom needed alternative treatment pathways due to the volatility of the chemotherapy drugs.
—Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Some of the people Myers has befriended from behind the bar have gone on to start their own operations.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
The actor will play Pete Calvin, a military veteran whom Kayce befriended during his time in the Navy SEALs.
—EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
While there, Swingle befriended the local sharif, who took the scientist on a tour of Bou Denib’s 9,000-tree date palm oasis.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
Having befriended the printer and bookseller Benjamin Rush, Paine soon tried his hand at writing.
—Matthew Redmond
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Another patient, whose mother had befriended, also came over to say hello.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
In prison, Cooper befriended Prater and revealed himself to be a serial killer.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Cedar had befriended several patients on the infusion floor during his overnight stays, many of whom needed alternative treatment pathways due to the volatility of the chemotherapy drugs.
—Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Some of the people Myers has befriended from behind the bar have gone on to start their own operations.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
The actor will play Pete Calvin, a military veteran whom Kayce befriended during his time in the Navy SEALs.
—EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
While there, Swingle befriended the local sharif, who took the scientist on a tour of Bou Denib’s 9,000-tree date palm oasis.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
Having befriended the printer and bookseller Benjamin Rush, Paine soon tried his hand at writing.
—Matthew Redmond
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Another patient, whose mother had befriended, also came over to say hello.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for befriended
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Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings joined the company’s board in May 2025 after giving more than $20 million to Democrats, including $7 million to a pro-Harris super PAC.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Toni Trucks joined Franklin & Bash in its fourth season as Anita Haskins, a recent law school graduate eager to prove herself.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The end of winter break was nearing for the two university students, who had traveled to Urbana to visit other water polo players at the University of Illinois, Abraham’s father told CNN.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Befriended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befriended. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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