friended

Definition of friendednext
past tense of friend

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friended
befriended
Verb
  • Their friendship goes back over 20 years, when Kobo was a graduate student at New York University and befriended Hoffman at her sample sales.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • So, once again, is Spike (Alfie Williams), a plucky, soulful-eyed twelve-year-old, who was befriended by Ian in the previous film, and who was last seen being rescued from a pack of the infected by a strangely menacing benefactor, Jimmy (Jack O’Connell).
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Friended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friended. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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