befriended
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
According to the outlet, the friend is a wealthy businessman who Harry, 42, befriended through their mutual support for various charities.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Before that, he was a bartender newly arrived from Oklahoma that the drummer befriended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Later that decade, Avery befriended Rothko and then Gottlieb, and by 1932 all three were summering in Gloucester, spending their mornings sketching or painting the harbor, the wharfs, the sea, the beach and the bathers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Aang befriended Zuko, an exiled Fire Nation prince who at first hunted Aang to regain his father’s approval before joining his quarry’s mission to restore peace.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
If it were anyone else who had already befriended an entire group to go to a concert with, it might surprise Emily, but this was Matthew.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word