friending

present participle of friend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for friending
befriending
Verb
  • Living in Rio de Janeiro, Luiza dreams of being an artist, eventually befriending a local graffiti group.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 June 2026
  • Dogs did it at least 14,000 years ago, discovering that befriending garbage-producing humans resulted in tastier, more abundant scraps and less arduous lives on their own.
    Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
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“Friending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friending. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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