Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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Bella befriends a group at school but becomes fascinated by Edward, whose family is a mystery around town.
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Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
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Miller ends up deeply invested, befriending Floyd and working tirelessly by hand to dig him out while also sending off dispatches, writing stories, and even interviewing Floyd.
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Henry is quickly befriended by fellow outsider Patty Newby (Gabrielle Nevaeh), who tries to help him temper his horrific visions and convulsive fits of rage.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
Viewer Reactions The TikTok video amassed over 13.1 million views and more than 2.7 million likes, leaving viewers in stitches over Ladybug's determination to befriend the cat.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Miller ends up deeply invested, befriending Floyd and working tirelessly by hand to dig him out while also sending off dispatches, writing stories, and even interviewing Floyd.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Henry is quickly befriended by fellow outsider Patty Newby (Gabrielle Nevaeh), who tries to help him temper his horrific visions and convulsive fits of rage.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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befriend
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be·friend
bi-ˈfrend 
: to become or act as a friend to
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