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Recent Examples of befit
The Padres arrived at the Peoria Sports Complex in February 2023 with a swagger befitting a team that had advanced to the National League Championship Series the previous fall and had spent the winter spending money.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Winn has a lean, tan face and tousled blond hair befitting his California lifestyle.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 20 Feb. 2026
Some American viewers were pulled into it by a boring—and slightly embarrassing—poster of Harrison Ford, smirking in a suit, while a loyal Melanie Griffith clings to his shoulder and Sigourney Weaver, as befits her role of nemesis, gives a wicked smile.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Brooches befit the tweed tailoring, and velvet was modernized in a sleek olive green column dress and a little black evening gown.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Winn has a lean, tan face and tousled blond hair befitting his California lifestyle.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 20 Feb. 2026
Some American viewers were pulled into it by a boring—and slightly embarrassing—poster of Harrison Ford, smirking in a suit, while a loyal Melanie Griffith clings to his shoulder and Sigourney Weaver, as befits her role of nemesis, gives a wicked smile.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Brooches befit the tweed tailoring, and velvet was modernized in a sleek olive green column dress and a little black evening gown.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for befit
Verb
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Uncle Sasha, suffice to say, was eager to obtain a great deal of information.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Hutchison knows offering a water source for birds may not be possible for everyone but a natural basin where water can collect will suffice.—
Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Moore paired her bob with leather separates, which consisted of a tight-fitting jacket and skinny pants with slits up the ankles.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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If Day-Glo noodles don’t fit your aesthetic, go for Trader Joe’s offering.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Since the electronic structure of nickelates involves several energy bands, determining the exact carrier density is difficult, so the Hall coefficient served as a practical way to map how the system evolves.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Tee Pee Drive-In, also near Tulsa, has been lovingly restored by new owners, who added a chrome concession truck serving foot-long corn dogs and strawberry-blonde cocktails.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For families While the element of escapism is often best suited to solo travelers and couples, rooms are designed to host families with couches, trundles, and roll-away beds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Those upgrades enabled a low-altitude payload release suited for air-breathing propulsion testing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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However, that advantage didn’t last long because Jalen Suggs drilled a 3-pointer five seconds later.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Opposition leaders like former Prime Ministers Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett, adjusting to the public mood, are doing Netanyahu’s international outreach for him.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befit. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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