befall
verb
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befallen\ bi-ˈfȯ-lən
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Synonyms for befall
Synonyms
be, betide, chance, come, come about, come down, come off, cook, do, go down [slang], go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, transpire
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The Niners could even get interesting should truly terrible fate befall them: Robert Griffin — another Shanahan quarterback — has been demoted to the third-string in Baltimore. — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, "Kurtenbach: The 49ers’ roster was shaped by Kyle Shanahan’s ego," 31 Aug. 2019 But in a limited appearance Saturday, veteran Blake Bortles looked like a capable fill-in should injury befall Goff. — Los Angeles Times, "Rams’ Blake Bortles looks like capable fill-in QB in preseason loss to Raiders," 10 Aug. 2019 The need for depth at the position is a must at Maryland, considering the fate that seems to befall most who have played quarterback recently. — Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, "Long a position in question, Maryland appears stocked with depth and talent at quarterback," 2 Aug. 2019 The town is so wrought with suffering that tragedy befalls its residents almost cyclically. — Ew Staff, EW.com, "What to Watch on Thursday: iZombie's corpse grows cold with series finale," 1 Aug. 2019 The family even ordered an extra set of covers for the B&B Italia sofa in the living room, so that if a stain should befall one cushion, it could be replaced from the same dye lot. — Robert Ruffino, House Beautiful, "Everything In This Gorgeous Beach House Is Waterproof," 28 June 2019 Then one of the greatest shocks in FA Cup history befell Dalglish's Goliath. — SI.com, "Kenny Dalglish: The Beacon of Light in Liverpool's Darkest Hour," 19 June 2019 The subtext of spousal abuse, coupled with a tragic fate that befalls one of the store’s workers, lends the film, by Thomas Stuber, a melancholy tone bordering on the morose. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "Review: Exploring love while working the night-shift," 21 June 2019 This was exactly the fate that befell one Florida man, who became the case example of the perils of not reading the fine print. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "This Guy Thought He Bought a Villa—He Bought a 12-inch Parcel Next to It," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'befall.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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