friending

present participle of friend

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friending
befriending
Verb
  • But the blind man ends up befriending the creature, having no sense of its frightening demeanor.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Zrnčević, Bugatti Rimac’s chief test and development driver, has spent 11 years with the company after befriending CEO Mate Rimac during his stint as an automotive journalist (his mechanical engineering degree didn’t hurt).
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Friending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friending. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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