befell

past tense of befall

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of befell Sadly, the midnight movie magic that befell me and my Long Treadmill compatriots will be gone from our city by then. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025 But this preseason, the circumstances that so often befell a roster already too thin to begin with didn’t manifest themselves for a change. Howard Megdal, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for befell
Verb
  • Out of 34 matchups between FBS teams that have been played at least 110 times, Mizzou-Kansas is one of two that hasn’t happened the past two seasons.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Eight of the top ten drawings happened this decade.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The area where the shooting occurred is largely commercial, including vehicle service, recycling and trucking companies.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Quatraro said the injury occurred some time before Witt exited in the seventh inning.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Befell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befell. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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