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to become a friend to (someone)
He befriended the new student.
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Recent Examples of befriended
The true-crime movie stars stiller as novelist Norman Mailer, who befriended convict Jack Henry Abbott (Farrell).
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
According to a Chula Vista police spokesperson, investigators believe Cleveland had befriended the victims at some point.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
There, Relisha was befriended by a janitor, 51-year-old Khalil Tatum, whose felony record for crimes including burglary and breaking-and-entering meant he should not have been hired there in the first place.
—Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In fact, Kotevska followed Nikola’s family for a year and a half before the stork Nikola befriended even entered the picture.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
The cast and crew joined the event, and Curtis sold kisses at a fair and befriended Tull.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Sly, Enders and the other journalists Tice had befriended during his rapid professional rise frantically reached out to their contacts, but nobody knew what had happened to him.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Vaccarello has also worked with and befriended the American actors who excite him, such as Zoë Kravitz, Sevigny, and Gwyneth Paltrow, along with young models like Hailey Bieber and veterans like Frankie Rayder.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Rivers later expanded to bass and guitar and befriended the band's future frontman, Durst.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
According to a Chula Vista police spokesperson, investigators believe Cleveland had befriended the victims at some point.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
There, Relisha was befriended by a janitor, 51-year-old Khalil Tatum, whose felony record for crimes including burglary and breaking-and-entering meant he should not have been hired there in the first place.
—Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In fact, Kotevska followed Nikola’s family for a year and a half before the stork Nikola befriended even entered the picture.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
The cast and crew joined the event, and Curtis sold kisses at a fair and befriended Tull.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Sly, Enders and the other journalists Tice had befriended during his rapid professional rise frantically reached out to their contacts, but nobody knew what had happened to him.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Vaccarello has also worked with and befriended the American actors who excite him, such as Zoë Kravitz, Sevigny, and Gwyneth Paltrow, along with young models like Hailey Bieber and veterans like Frankie Rayder.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Rivers later expanded to bass and guitar and befriended the band's future frontman, Durst.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for befriended
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That trio joined Trae Young and Luke Kennard on the sidelines, meaning Atlanta was without its top-two ball handlers in Young and Johnson, and five of its top seven players overall.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Saturday night, close to three-decades later, Fleetwood donned a golden Corinthian helmet and joined this year’s edition of the Trojan Band at halftime to play the tune.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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In November 1934, Italy traveled to London to play England, a meeting of the world champion and the team that believed itself the best in the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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From January through September, more than 18,100 migrants have traveled on boats from Panama to Colombia, according to Panama's National Migration Service.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Befriended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befriended. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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