Synonyms of befallen

befallen

verb

past participle of befall

as in happened

to take place

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happened
• done
• occurred
• come
• been
• transpired
• come down
• chanced
• come about
• gone down
• gone on
• come to pass
• cooked
• happed
• passed
• come off
• arisen
• betided
• risen
• developed
• shaped (up)
• resulted
• intervened
• come up
• proceeded
• sprung (up)
• materialized
• cropped (up)
• followed
• broken
• turned out
• fallen out
• gone off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of befallen

Of all the crazy things that had befallen him since skiing Everest—Prince Harry buying him rounds, Meghan Markle texting him on the crag, dining with John Malkovich—one stood out. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Because since the Knicks won an NBA title, injuries have befallen Yankees star Aaron Judge and Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Now, a team of researchers may have arrived at an answer, determining the fate that would have befallen a hypothetical moon orbiting Venus. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

That tendency toward downbeat storytelling has befallen many Spider-Man films over the years. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

The less time Alicent Hightower spends in the company of men, the more she’s blamed for every bad fate that’s ever befallen them. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Yes, a market slump has befallen chipmakers on and off for roughly the past month. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Rather, according to his mom and dad, something more nefarious could have befallen him — and been covered up. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

In baseball, curses are no joking matter, and the Curse of the FTD Burger might now have befallen the team. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026