befell
bi-ˈfel 
bē-
; befallen
bi-ˈfȯ-lən
bē-
: to happen especially as if by fate
: to happen to
the fate that befell them
Examples of befall in a Sentence
It's sad to think of the unhappy fate that befell him.
The drought was only one of many hardships to befall the small country.
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Minutes later, tragedy befell the beloved grandmother.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
The news cycle moves fast these days, and who knows what crisis could befall us by then.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2025
There are many types of incidents that can befall a big soccer match.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for befall
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“Befall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befall. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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