befell
bi-ˈfel 
bē-
; befallen
bi-ˈfȯ-lən
bē-
: to happen especially as if by fate
: to happen to
the fate that befell them
Examples of befall in a Sentence
It's sad to think of the unhappy fate that befell him.
The drought was only one of many hardships to befall the small country.
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Plenty of fans on social media pointed out the blessing that seems to have befallen the team this week ahead of the announcement of the new pope.
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Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Something similar looks set to befall Pierre Poilievre, the leader of Canada’s Conservative Party.
—Drew Nelles, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
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Even more darkness befell the family the following June, when Diane’s daughter Sarah, then 24, was admitted to the hospital with flu-like symptoms that doctors diagnosed as organ failure.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Meaning, what fate befell each that precluded them from not even meriting mention in Rogue One?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Apr. 2025
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Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Something similar looks set to befall Pierre Poilievre, the leader of Canada’s Conservative Party.
—Drew Nelles, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
How a Mom's Horrifying Scheme to Poison Husband and Kids Was Revealed — Thanks to Her Pastor
Even more darkness befell the family the following June, when Diane’s daughter Sarah, then 24, was admitted to the hospital with flu-like symptoms that doctors diagnosed as organ failure.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Meaning, what fate befell each that precluded them from not even meriting mention in Rogue One?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Befall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befall. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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