as in joined
to become a friend to (someone)
He befriended the new student.
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Recent Examples of befriended
According to a lawsuit later filed against Cummins, the former teacher knew about Elizabeth’s troubled home life and befriended her, offering to counsel her in his classroom.
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Raised in Brooklyn, her adoptive mother befriended a Puerto Rican mom with a baby at a park when Soledad was six months old.
—Raquel Reichard, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
In April, while visiting Thailand, Mangione befriended two travelers at a Muay Thai fight in Krabi, and reportedly traveled with them to Bangkok.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Phelps had befriended Spoerndle when the club first opened its doors and traded the free admission card he was given for a permanent staff position.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Clint starred in Gentle Ben as the boy who had befriended a bear.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
There he is befriended by Tommy, a seeming pillar of the community.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Police said the suspect had befriended Villaquiran and his second victim, Rodolfo Fernandez de Velasco, who died January 21, 2025.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Upon arrival, John is quickly befriended by his charming, confident next-door neighbor Tommy (Ewen Bremner), a devoted husband to the local vicar Rebecca (Eve Myles).
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Alex Gurley, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Raised in Brooklyn, her adoptive mother befriended a Puerto Rican mom with a baby at a park when Soledad was six months old.
—Raquel Reichard, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
In April, while visiting Thailand, Mangione befriended two travelers at a Muay Thai fight in Krabi, and reportedly traveled with them to Bangkok.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Phelps had befriended Spoerndle when the club first opened its doors and traded the free admission card he was given for a permanent staff position.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Clint starred in Gentle Ben as the boy who had befriended a bear.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
There he is befriended by Tommy, a seeming pillar of the community.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Police said the suspect had befriended Villaquiran and his second victim, Rodolfo Fernandez de Velasco, who died January 21, 2025.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Upon arrival, John is quickly befriended by his charming, confident next-door neighbor Tommy (Ewen Bremner), a devoted husband to the local vicar Rebecca (Eve Myles).
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Befriended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befriended. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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