befitted

verb

past tense of befit
as in suited
to be fitting or proper spoke politely of the deceased, as befitted the occasion

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Recent Examples of befitted The novelty, for her, of being in a relationship nowheresville befitted the album’s titular concept. — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026 Piker’s inclusion befitted an era in which independent creators dominate. — Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026 Parkinson was also rightly full of praise for Broadhead, whose all-round performance on Wednesday befitted his status as the club’s record signing. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025 The pair, along with a live band, gave the song an intimate, psychedelic vibe that befitted its inspiration. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for befitted
  1. suited
  2. sufficed
  3. fitted
  4. served
  5. did
Verb
  • These are exactly the kinds of workflows where human attention degrades over time and for which automation and AI are ideally suited.
    — Tal Lev-Ami, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Even veterans given considerable resources and artistic freedom for a live-action feature may find their specific sensibilities are just better suited to animation.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of suited
Verb
  • For most, this would have sufficed for nautical recreation.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
  • The contact looked incidental and accidental, not forceful and deliberate, and a free kick sufficed.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of sufficed
Verb
  • There is no doubting the talent within the Liverpool squad, but questions remain over how their players fit together on the pitch.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The catch is, one size not only does not fit all, but sizes don’t always translate.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fitted
Verb
  • Roughly a decade ago, Stapleton served as Guns N’ Roses’ one-off opener at the band’s concert at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium concert in July 2016.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The grilled Spam and cheese sliders ($16), with thin slices of Spam seared crisp served on Hawaiian buns with pineapple-jalapeno chutney, are a flavor bomb.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of served
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did

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