friended

past tense of friend

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befriended
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  • While hiding in the French countryside, Meyerowitz befriended Marcel Talliander, the founder of the legendary French resistance group Reseau Morhange, who helped shelter the man from the Gestapo through his secret network.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In prison, Cooper befriended Prater and revealed himself to be a serial killer.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Friended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friended. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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