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to become a friend to (someone)
He befriended the new student.
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Recent Examples of befriends
The new movie will follow a 12-year-old boy who befriends a golden retriever and pursues a basketball championship.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
In the film, child refugee David (played by first-time actors Álex Peláez and Hugo Encuentra) befriends Simón (Manolo Solo) on a boat travelling to a no-man’s land.
—Martin Dale, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
While the plot relies way too much on the main characters — Squibb’s Eleanor and Erin Kellyman’s college student who befriends her — never simply having an honest conversation, Squibb is in full control of her performance.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the details of Mamet's manila envelope scene line up perfectly with her last appearance on the show, which saw her character Joyce, a photographer who befriends Elizabeth Moss' Peggy, show off a series of graphic photos from a brutal crime scene.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
In the film, the 53-year-old actor will play a 70-something-year-old man who befriends a 70-year-old chicken.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Watch Brave on Disney+ The Good Dinosaur A young apatosaurus named Arlo (Jack McGraw) befriends a human boy (Jack Bright) when he's swept away from his family in this heartwarming 2015 movie.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 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
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
In the film, child refugee David (played by first-time actors Álex Peláez and Hugo Encuentra) befriends Simón (Manolo Solo) on a boat travelling to a no-man’s land.
—Martin Dale, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
While the plot relies way too much on the main characters — Squibb’s Eleanor and Erin Kellyman’s college student who befriends her — never simply having an honest conversation, Squibb is in full control of her performance.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the details of Mamet's manila envelope scene line up perfectly with her last appearance on the show, which saw her character Joyce, a photographer who befriends Elizabeth Moss' Peggy, show off a series of graphic photos from a brutal crime scene.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
In the film, the 53-year-old actor will play a 70-something-year-old man who befriends a 70-year-old chicken.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Watch Brave on Disney+ The Good Dinosaur A young apatosaurus named Arlo (Jack McGraw) befriends a human boy (Jack Bright) when he's swept away from his family in this heartwarming 2015 movie.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for befriends
joins
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Hot on the heels of its Streamliner Alpine Mechanics and Drivers Editions, a tourbillon joins the team, co-designed by Alpine star driver Pierre Gasly, who chose the movement and the dial color, a sumptuous chocolate fumé.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Qatar now joins the UAE and Saudi Arabia as part of its first wave of Cybertruck sales outside North America.—
Rhea Rose Abraham,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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