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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friended
befriended
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During this same time, Duvall roomed with a fellow struggling actor who was a recent transplant from California, Dustin Hoffman, and also befriended Hoffman's California acting classmate, Gene Hackman.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026 -
The following day there was a break in the case when Ricky Chavis, a local handyman who had befriended Terry and often took care of his sons while Terry was at work, brought Derek and Alex to the sheriff’s station.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Friended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friended. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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