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
Irish actor Brenda Fricker, who won an Oscar for her role in “My Left Foot” and whose Pigeon Lady befriended Macaulay Culkin‘s Kevin McCallister in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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
The warder who supervised us at night was a quiet, elderly Jehovah’s Witness whom Mac Maharaj had befriended.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
