FRIENDED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

friended

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past tense of friend

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Sometimes Sam and Mymonie hosted Mike Karoub’s father, Hussien, whom Sam had befriended.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Iger befriended Lakers’ current head coach JJ Redick when Redick played for the Clippers from 2013 to 2017.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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