befriended
Example Sentences
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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
Over the years, he has befriended sports figures like Mike Tyson, Don King and Herschel Walker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
In medical school I have been befriended by an upstart neurologist, who believes I am acting out a great lifelong falsehood.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
