friended

past tense of friend

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befriended
Verb
  • Vaccarello has also worked with and befriended the American actors who excite him, such as Zoë Kravitz, Sevigny, and Gwyneth Paltrow, along with young models like Hailey Bieber and veterans like Frankie Rayder.
    Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Rivers later expanded to bass and guitar and befriended the band's future frontman, Durst.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Friended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friended. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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