as in to happen
to take place
whatever befalls, we'll make the best of it and carry on
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Recent Examples of befall
The sentences were light compared with what would befall Timothy Leary.
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Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
What happened with Nightmare Alley is close to what befell La La Land director Damien Chazelle’s quick-turn follow-up, the Ryan Gosling-led Neil Armstrong biopic, First Man.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Not only is the kingdom still recovering from the war, a strange sickness has befallen the king.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
All of them will have to show up for USC to avoid the same fate that befell the Trojans last season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
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Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
What happened with Nightmare Alley is close to what befell La La Land director Damien Chazelle’s quick-turn follow-up, the Ryan Gosling-led Neil Armstrong biopic, First Man.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Not only is the kingdom still recovering from the war, a strange sickness has befallen the king.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
All of them will have to show up for USC to avoid the same fate that befell the Trojans last season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for befall
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The Survivors takes place in Evelyn Bay, Tasmania, Australia – a town still haunted by a tragedy that happened more than 15 years prior.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Long-range drone attacks continue Russia has repeatedly targeted civilian areas of Ukraine with Shahed drones during the war, as happened on Sunday night.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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That leaves a massive 90% of purchase volume still occurring in-store—an opportunity that many retail media strategies don’t fully capitalize on.—
Lindsey Mazza,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Befall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befall. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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