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Recent Examples of befit
The moniker, though befitting a sports car, almost perfectly describes the high-stakes pursuit that consumes the remaining two hours.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Sporting luscious bad-boy locks befitting of a ‘90s grunge icon, Law’s channeling of rock-and-roll greatness didn’t stop on set.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
But this was a different level, an elevated environment befitting the first-ever WNBA playoff game in the Bay Area.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
And, as befits this lively city, the bar stays open until 4 AM.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Sporting luscious bad-boy locks befitting of a ‘90s grunge icon, Law’s channeling of rock-and-roll greatness didn’t stop on set.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
But this was a different level, an elevated environment befitting the first-ever WNBA playoff game in the Bay Area.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
And, as befits this lively city, the bar stays open until 4 AM.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for befit
Verb
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While some local judges applied the supermajority standard, others declared that simple majority votes suffice.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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While some local judges applied the supermajority standard, others declared that simple majority votes suffice.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Wyatt Sicks' members look like they were made for Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, with creepy masks and imposing frames that would fit any haunted house.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The most popular cocktail smoking guns come with a dome to fit over the beverage being smoked.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Upon his return to Monaco, Wenden served as Chief of Staff and International Affairs Advisor to the President of the Conseil National de Monaco and Chargé de Mission to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Government of Monaco, between 2007 and 2013.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Every member of the CDC’s Washington office, which serves as a conduit between the agency’s Atlanta headquarters and Capitol Hill, was fired; barring a second round of reversals, that office appears to be closed.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Five times in these league championship series, the home fans have shown up and done their thing.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But some residents in Altadena whose homes were destroyed feel the utility company should have done more to protect them.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Game 3’s mid-afternoon start time suited TV but made things even more difficult for hitters as shadows passed in front of the plate, eventually to the outfield.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Researchers say the material can even be integrated with rigid robotic parts to create hybrid machines suited for complex, high-stress environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befit. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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