befall
Example Sentences
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The worst that befell most of those duped by New Year’s Eve AI-generated mischief was a little discomfort, embarrassment and wasted time.
From Salon
For all the terrible things that had befallen them in other seasons that they had endured, this was hardly such a great ask.
From Literature
"This is a devastating tragedy that has befallen the Reiner family," he said.
From Barron's
“This is a devastating tragedy that has befallen the Reiner family,” he said.
“This is a devastating tragedy that has befallen the Reiner family. We all recognize that and our hearts go out to the entire Reiner family,” he said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
