have befallen
- present perfect of befall.
Example Sentences
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In baseball, curses are no joking matter, and the Curse of the FTD Burger might now have befallen the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Then—watch out—the parade of CEOs uber-bullish on their companies no matter what travesties have befallen them begins.
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2024
"If this was negligence… we demand accountability for the cases that have befallen our children," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2022
Stan does some heavy lifting to move the needle on Lee from rock star caricature to a man rendered powerless by the circumstances that have befallen him, even if they are of his own creation.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2022
“And what escapades have befallen you since you were here last?” she asked, laughing with such delight I could not keep from grinning too.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
