as in to happen
to take place
whatever befalls, we'll make the best of it and carry on
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Recent Examples of befall
Not everyone agrees that the U.K. could benefit from trade misfortunes that befall the EU, whatever the outcome of last-ditch talks between Brussels and Washington.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 July 2025
That quake on Thursday, strong enough to make standing difficult, was one of more than 1,000 tremors in the islands of Kagoshima prefecture in the past two weeks that have fueled rumors stemming from a comic book prediction that a major disaster would befall the country this month.
—CNN Money, 5 July 2025
The usual maladies that befall a loose heel are bad blisters as your heel rubs against the shoe.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The Window For Action Is Closing The same fate that befell private cloud hosting companies — disintermediated by the public cloud — now threatens MDR and MSSP vendors.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 July 2025
That quake on Thursday, strong enough to make standing difficult, was one of more than 1,000 tremors in the islands of Kagoshima prefecture in the past two weeks that have fueled rumors stemming from a comic book prediction that a major disaster would befall the country this month.
—CNN Money, 5 July 2025
The usual maladies that befall a loose heel are bad blisters as your heel rubs against the shoe.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The Window For Action Is Closing The same fate that befell private cloud hosting companies — disintermediated by the public cloud — now threatens MDR and MSSP vendors.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for befall
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The show doesn’t just happen in front of them, but around them.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The very first Indiana Pizza Festival is happening this weekend, Saturday Aug. 9 on Monument Circle.—
Samanta Habashy,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
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If the Confederacy and Germany, both of which like Hamas started the wars at issue, had surrendered sooner, much less loss of life would have occurred, not to mention destruction of cities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Once again, this isn’t an ironclad way to prevent the slippage from occurring.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Befall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befall. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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