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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friended
befriended
Verb
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The murderer and writer Jack Abbott was in prison when Mailer befriended him, and went on to kill again after Mailer lobbied for his release.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026 -
There, she was befriended by comics Buddy Hackett, Red Buttons, Jack Carter and Joey Adams.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Friended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friended. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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