befriended
Example Sentences
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They befriended the Beatles before the foursome got huge.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
There was only one person who befriended me, and her name was Jenny Marsden.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
After 2002, Orbán befriended Árpád Habony, a martial arts instructor and businessman, as his personal guru.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
He signed the Articles of Confederation in 1777, befriended Hamilton, and served as his top Treasury assistant.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Although he never said it, I could tell that my uncle had befriended the inmate.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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