as in happens
to take place
whatever befalls, we'll make the best of it and carry on
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Recent Examples of befalls
When a mysterious prankster befalls the town of Middlesburg, 13-year-old Frances McCausland (Erin Chambers) gets blamed for the mischief.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Whatever evil befalls the poor child is left up to viewers' imaginations, and this is accomplished by a chilling series of shots and a daunting musical motif.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
But when a tragedy befalls the hotel, Nina is propelled in a relentless spiral of lies and manipulations.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Another tragedy befalls Oscar Van Rhijn, Agnes's only child, in season three.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Whatever evil befalls the poor child is left up to viewers' imaginations, and this is accomplished by a chilling series of shots and a daunting musical motif.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
But when a tragedy befalls the hotel, Nina is propelled in a relentless spiral of lies and manipulations.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Another tragedy befalls Oscar Van Rhijn, Agnes's only child, in season three.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for befalls
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What happens if the enhanced subsidies expire?—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, leaking information about fights, movements, and filming activity happens all the time.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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This also occurs in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is known as the aurora australis, or southern lights.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Support and Isolation When a crisis occurs, people come out of the woodwork.—
Lana Wilhelm,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Befalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befalls. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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