Synonyms of befall

befall

verb

bi-ˈfȯl 

as in to happen

to take place

whatever befalls, we'll make the best of it and carry on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• occur
• be
• come
• do
• transpire
• come down
• betide
• come about
• come to pass
• pass
• cook
• come off
• go down
• hap
• go on
• arise
• chance
• rise
• materialize
• shape (up)
• develop
• proceed
• intervene
• result
• come up
• spring (up)
• crop (up)
• follow
• fall out
• turn out
• go off
• break

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of befall

Despite growing up with the warnings of skin cancer, Gen Z is falling for the tanning craze that befalls most generations. — Sam Woodward, USA Today, 12 June 2026

The incident wasn’t the first to befall the famed banana. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026

Bad luck befalling one rival is probable in this league. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 June 2026

Perhaps, then, the back spasms that befell him on May 23 were a blessing. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 May 2026