befalling

present participle of befall

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Verb
  • After the mysterious deaths of the two diamondback rattlesnakes, Cardwell dug up temperature data from a 20-year-old study in the Mojave Desert to help develop a mathematical model for measuring what might be happening inside the desert burrows.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Kehl went unit to unit checking for unlocked doors before happening upon the Ferrell’s condo on the 34th floor, police say.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Zurzuvae is a synthetic form of allopregnanolone, a naturally occurring neurosteroid that derives from the hormone progesterone.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The second is occurring between Ukraine's security partners.
    Daniel R. DePetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Befalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befalling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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