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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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Consequences have befallen others who have made controversial comments in the aftermath of Kirk's death.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Sadly, the midnight movie magic that befell me and my Long Treadmill compatriots will be gone from our city by then.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
The same fate that has befallen so many local-news outlets has neutered the TTT as well.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 4 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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