befell
bi-ˈfel 
bē-
; befallen
bi-ˈfȯ-lən
bē-
: to happen especially as if by fate
: to happen to
the fate that befell them
Examples of befall in a Sentence
It's sad to think of the unhappy fate that befell him.
The drought was only one of many hardships to befall the small country.
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Students reported a range of misfortunes, including severe injuries from car accidents, pregnancy complications, depression, PTSD, blindness and chronic illness—all conditions that could befall any STEM major at any time.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Yet the worst tragedy that could have befallen the Jewish people is not the Holocaust.
—Thomas Mountain, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
Ian Malcolm testifies that they should be left to suffer the natural fate that would befall any creature living on the island, but Claire isn’t having it.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 27 June 2025
Such a tragedy befell Natalie Gulliver in the Dominican Republic.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Yet the worst tragedy that could have befallen the Jewish people is not the Holocaust.
—Thomas Mountain, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
Ian Malcolm testifies that they should be left to suffer the natural fate that would befall any creature living on the island, but Claire isn’t having it.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 27 June 2025
Such a tragedy befell Natalie Gulliver in the Dominican Republic.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for befall
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“Befall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befall. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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