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Recent Examples of befitted
The novelty, for her, of being in a relationship nowheresville befitted the album’s titular concept.
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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
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
Verb
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Glasner was best suited to continue as manager, particularly with his knowledge of the playing staff and, given the team were still in the Conference League, his experience in European competition.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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These are the same chips AMD makes for regular laptops, but with different power settings better suited to a compact handheld system.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Verb
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He is entitled, dismissive and will go out of his way to say something cruel and condescending when nothing at all would have sufficed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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What sufficed for drama down the stretch was whether May’s team would join Jerry Tarkanian’s 1990 UNLV juggernaut as only the second team to hit triple digits at the Final Four in the modern era.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The marble bathrooms are fitted with both deep soaking tubs and walk-in showers—two options for using the Guerlain bath products—plus heated flooring and flat-screen televisions embedded in the fog-free mirrors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Those works came in the wake of much debate about both zombie formalism, a term coined by critic-artist Walter Robinson, and provisional painting, coined by critic Raphael Rubinstein, but fit into neither category.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Food and drink Undeniably decadent, with Maldivian lobster plucked straight from the sea and served at every turn—even in the omelette at breakfast.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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While the menu leans into comfort food classics like burgers, hearty breakfasts, and milkshakes, don’t miss the diner’s signature tenderloin, hand-breaded and served on a brioche bun with garlic mayo.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Midwest Living,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Befitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befitted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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