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friending

present participle of friend

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friending
befriending
Verb
  • In the latter, Ladd played Flo, a candid and cutting waitress who shows her softer side while befriending Ellen Brustyn’s Alice.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In the August 13 episode, the two were discussing with Kelce’s brother and co-host Jason Kelce, how Travis had a goal in life of rescuing and befriending a sea otter.
    Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Friending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friending. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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