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to become a friend to (someone)
He befriended the new student.
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Recent Examples of befriends
And so Julia goes and befriends Glenna Fitzgibbons and sneaks her way to Ellen’s room.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
For instance, vehicle-loving Nina gets to see where the garbage and recycling trucks go, and Cody befriends a puppy at the pet rescue.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
At Oxford, Robin befriends gifted children from Haiti and India.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Bartlett played a snooty author named Barbara Thorndyke who befriends Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur).
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Much of the story is being kept under the sheets, but it is known to center on one couple that meets and befriends a celebrity couple while on a trip to Santa Barbara.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Their son Marcus befriends a schoolmate, Quinn Rivers, who happens to be the daughter of the fire-and-brimstone leader of the religious group.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
In an unfortunately common scenario, a fraudster befriends an individual on social media, builds a rapport, and suggests an investment opportunity.
—Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The film follows a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo (Maia Kealoha) who befriends an unidentified blue alien who crash lands onto Earth from space.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
For instance, vehicle-loving Nina gets to see where the garbage and recycling trucks go, and Cody befriends a puppy at the pet rescue.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
At Oxford, Robin befriends gifted children from Haiti and India.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Bartlett played a snooty author named Barbara Thorndyke who befriends Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur).
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Much of the story is being kept under the sheets, but it is known to center on one couple that meets and befriends a celebrity couple while on a trip to Santa Barbara.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Their son Marcus befriends a schoolmate, Quinn Rivers, who happens to be the daughter of the fire-and-brimstone leader of the religious group.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
In an unfortunately common scenario, a fraudster befriends an individual on social media, builds a rapport, and suggests an investment opportunity.
—Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The film follows a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo (Maia Kealoha) who befriends an unidentified blue alien who crash lands onto Earth from space.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for befriends
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Then, Molly Odintz joins Drew to chat with Max Booth III about Ghoulish Books in San Antonio getting harassed by MAGA types for a saucy chalkboard and, more broadly, about the state of horror in these horrifying times.—
The Lit Hub Podcast,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Come December, Netflix joins the party, with plans starting at $8.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Befriends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befriends. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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