Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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Divorced housepainter Eddie befriends Russell, his 8-year-old next-door neighbor; Russell’s mother has her hands full taking care of her aging mother and Russell’s troubled older brother.
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Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
There, she was befriended by comics Buddy Hackett, Red Buttons, Jack Carter and Joey Adams.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
This pup who befriended a nursing home resident struggling with loneliness.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Born in Indianapolis in 1892, Flanner was a writer who befriended many of the biggest names in New York City’s literary circles before crossing the Atlantic and doing the same in Paris.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Feb. 2026
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Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
There, she was befriended by comics Buddy Hackett, Red Buttons, Jack Carter and Joey Adams.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
This pup who befriended a nursing home resident struggling with loneliness.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Born in Indianapolis in 1892, Flanner was a writer who befriended many of the biggest names in New York City’s literary circles before crossing the Atlantic and doing the same in Paris.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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befriend
verb
be·friend
bi-ˈfrend 
: to become or act as a friend to
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