as in joined
to become a friend to (someone)
He befriended the new student.
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Recent Examples of befriended
Hsu had befriended the theatre’s in-house carpenter, Dan Hoffman, who has worked there for twenty-three years.
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Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
According to her complaint, Cosby befriended her and invited her to the show.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
One of their most memorable experiences happened when a Cadillac convertible stopped, and the driver who offered them a ride was the famous stripper, Candy Barr, who also befriended Jack Ruby.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
The trio also befriended Andy Warhol, who predicted Scharf’s fame.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Working with those restaurants in the early days of owners Larry Foles’ and Guy Villavaso’s restaurant empire, Alexander befriended now-legendary chef Jack Gilmore.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Three years ago, Waddle befriended 6-year-old cancer patient Rocco Passaro.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
There, she was befriended by comics Buddy Hackett, Red Buttons, Jack Carter and Joey Adams.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
This pup who befriended a nursing home resident struggling with loneliness.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
According to her complaint, Cosby befriended her and invited her to the show.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
One of their most memorable experiences happened when a Cadillac convertible stopped, and the driver who offered them a ride was the famous stripper, Candy Barr, who also befriended Jack Ruby.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
The trio also befriended Andy Warhol, who predicted Scharf’s fame.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Working with those restaurants in the early days of owners Larry Foles’ and Guy Villavaso’s restaurant empire, Alexander befriended now-legendary chef Jack Gilmore.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Three years ago, Waddle befriended 6-year-old cancer patient Rocco Passaro.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
There, she was befriended by comics Buddy Hackett, Red Buttons, Jack Carter and Joey Adams.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
This pup who befriended a nursing home resident struggling with loneliness.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for befriended
Verb
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Swift was joined at the show by her fiancé, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and the two shared a fun moment.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Tate joined him on a stream last month to lift weights and offer advice about how Clav should handle his newfound fame.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There were ten teen-agers who’d travelled from around the country with their dads.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The confirmation comes after there were conflicting totals due to victims having travelled to a hospital in private vehicles instead of in ambulances.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Befriended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befriended. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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