Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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The following day there was a break in the case when Ricky Chavis, a local handyman who had befriended Terry and often took care of his sons while Terry was at work, brought Derek and Alex to the sheriff’s station.
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Just keep in mind, this is a place where Patti LaBelle befriended Indiana Jones.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Jingliang Su, a Chinese national, faces almost four years in prison for his role in crypto fraud that relied on befriending Americans on social media, then winning their trust in order to fleece them.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
The only problem with this whole Hollywood Cinderella story is that Simon is secretly harboring superpowers, a big no-no for the entertainment industry, and Trevor has some ulterior motives in befriending this real-life superhero who wants to play a superhero in a movie.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Just keep in mind, this is a place where Patti LaBelle befriended Indiana Jones.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Jingliang Su, a Chinese national, faces almost four years in prison for his role in crypto fraud that relied on befriending Americans on social media, then winning their trust in order to fleece them.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
The only problem with this whole Hollywood Cinderella story is that Simon is secretly harboring superpowers, a big no-no for the entertainment industry, and Trevor has some ulterior motives in befriending this real-life superhero who wants to play a superhero in a movie.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for befriend
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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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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