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Befallen meaning

past participle of befall

Using Befallen

  • The main meaning on this page is: past participle of befall
  • In the example corpus, befallen often appears in combinations such as: has befallen, have befallen, had befallen.

Context around Befallen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Befallen

  • In this selection, "befallen" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, iyabo, washington and harry stand out and add context to how "befallen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cataclysm has befallen the western and chill has befallen harry potter. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "befallen" sits close to words such as abadi, acidification and acker, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with befallen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Natural disasters are an affliction that has already befallen us. (10 words)

It is a miserable fate that has befallen many in the world of entertainment. (14 words)

A wintry chill has befallen Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, putting multiple Foundables on ice. (14 words)

However, there seems to be a sudden surge of desire from the rulers and leaders of this region, comprising of the six states of Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti to reverse the descent into the abyss that had befallen us since 1966. (44 words)

It is in line with this that the Daily Trust conducted a special report on the huge amount of money allocated for the maintenance of the dam to prevent the recurrence of the misfortunes that had befallen the city. (39 words)

For all the talk of “Global Warming,” it seems as if an unusually frigid cold front has befallen Washington, D.C.! And just when you think it can’t get any lower, the temperature continues to plummet. (37 words)

Do they not want to be chased out of their homes, as in the case of the fate that could have befallen Iyabo Ojo? (24 words)

Example sentences (20)

Do they not want to be chased out of their homes, as in the case of the fate that could have befallen Iyabo Ojo?

It is a miserable fate that has befallen many in the world of entertainment.

Natural disasters are an affliction that has already befallen us.

For all the talk of “Global Warming,” it seems as if an unusually frigid cold front has befallen Washington, D.C.! And just when you think it can’t get any lower, the temperature continues to plummet.

It is in line with this that the Daily Trust conducted a special report on the huge amount of money allocated for the maintenance of the dam to prevent the recurrence of the misfortunes that had befallen the city.

I want my children to raise their families here and experience the same blessings that have befallen me.

Structured around episodes that focus on the struggles of each individual member of a family, the series delicately excavates the pain and peril that has befallen the characters in their own distinct ways.

We remember our slavery in Egypt, we remember the many tragedies that have befallen our people.

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A cataclysm has befallen the western face of the mountains and tablelands around Kiandra and Mount Selwyn.

A wintry chill has befallen Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, putting multiple Foundables on ice.

His internal crisis about his journalism future mirrors, in many ways, the predicament that has befallen American journalism as a whole.

Jews around the world were deeply saddened to learn of the terrible tragedy that has befallen Albania.

Over the last two years, some serious injustices have befallen ordinary folks in the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court.

The family did not know the tragedy that had befallen their children for some time, with the boat captain not returning to the beach.

However, there seems to be a sudden surge of desire from the rulers and leaders of this region, comprising of the six states of Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti to reverse the descent into the abyss that had befallen us since 1966.

Pastor Olayinka Labiran, who is the coordinator of rice farmers in the state, lamented that such calamity has never befallen his members since they ventured into rice farming.

She is responsible for all the calamities that have befallen her family and the death of fellow villagers.

A tragic situation have befallen a family in Uganda, as their son took his own life over his father's refusal to get him a car.

But injuries have befallen Wright — he's played just 321 games of a possible 935 over the last six seasons.

For certain, Kenny Anthony sounded way off on Sunday when he sought to forge a similarity between what had befallen Saint Lucia in the unforgettable period 1979-82.

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Common combinations with befallen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Befallen means: past participle of befall
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