befriend
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“They befriend you and say all the right things to get to you,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
In a similar leap, Jimmy and Alice forgive and befriend Goldstein’s Louis, the man who crashed his car into Tia’s and killed her.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
Ninety-five percent said they would help peers who were feeling down, and nearly 90% wanted to befriend students they didn’t know.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Mrs Payne told the jury that Miss Wandelt's contact - including trying to befriend her daughter on social media - left her "angry".
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025
He shuddered to think that he’d once wanted to catch one and befriend it.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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