Synonyms of befell

befell

verb

past tense of befall

as in happened

to take place

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happened
• occurred
• was
• came
• transpired
• did
• chanced
• came down
• happed
• came about
• passed
• came to pass
• cooked
• went on
• went down
• came off
• betided
• arose
• developed
• resulted
• shaped (up)
• intervened
• materialized
• rose
• proceeded
• followed
• came up
• cropped (up)
• sprang (up)
• turned out
• fell out
• broke
• went off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of befell

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

Michael’s deal with Pepsi is part of that, and the film’s portrayal of the horrifying accident that befell him during the filming of a Pepsi commercial — a spark set his hair, and scalp, on fire — makes the trauma feel like an outgrowth of Joe’s karma. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026

The same fate, Al-Nabi added, befell the Gezira Museum in Wad Madani following the RSF’s invasion of Gezira state. — Eissa Dafallah, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026

Those two gave the Longhorns life when misfortune befell them early. — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026

The effort was in large part a response to the catastrophe that befell Flint, Michigan, a decade ago when dangerous levels of lead leached into the city’s water supply from old lead pipes, exposing people across the city to the toxic metal. — Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026

Her father’s memories Bass avoided the pitfalls that befell her father. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026

In any case, Carlson did not have the luxury of perseverating on what befell him. — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026

Tragedy befell Turner’s family in 2018, when his mother succumbed to cancer. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026