FRIENDED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

friended

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past tense of friend

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In high school, Campbell befriended a student named Will Reinart.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
In August 2021, Brown allegedly befriended a woman and her family and then disappeared with their 4-day-old baby in Fairfield, Alabama, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

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