befriended
Example Sentences
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She dated artist Joseph Cornell and befriended other artists such as Donald Judd and Eva Hesse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Before that, he was a bartender newly arrived from Oklahoma that the drummer befriended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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
A friend of mine befriended a homeless man and took him in.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
A male physician who for a time had rented an office in the castle and who had befriended Holmes—they were seen together often—also had decamped, with no word to anyone.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
