became
bi-ˈkām 
bē-
; become; becoming
1
a
: to come into existence
b
: to come to be
become sick
They both became teachers.
2
: to undergo change or development
The pain was becoming more intense.
: to be suitable to
seriousness becoming the occasion
Examples of become in a Sentence
Although I've known him for years, we didn't become close friends until recently.
She won the election, becoming the first woman to be President of the nation.
The book has become quite popular.
We became interested in the property last year.
The crackers had become stale.
It eventually became clear that he had lied.
This kind of behavior hardly becomes a person of your age and position.
Recent Examples on the Web
In his expert report, Craig said he was inspired to become a fighter pilot by watching the original movie on VHS.
—
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Godzilla x Kong is widely expected to become the top-grossing film in the franchise domestically (the current record-holder is Godzilla with $200.6 million).
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
Cosgrave had been replaced by former Wikimedia Foundation chief Katherine Maher, who subsequently oversaw November’s Web Summit in Lisbon, but Maher soon left to become NPR’s new CEO.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Andrew Do squeaked onto the Orange County Board of Supervisors by 43 votes in 2015, defeating a veteran politician to become the second Vietnamese American ever to serve on the board.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Many of his pictures are of witty moments when an object or a scene seems to become something else.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Late clients, lack of hair integrity and unnecessary deposit fees are causing the Black hair community’s safe space to become an uncomfortable environment.
—Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
The superstar becomes the first Black woman ever to have led the list, which began in January 1964.
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
Highway 101 becomes a winding, bucolic byway out here, hugging the shore for the grandest of road trips.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Godzilla x Kong is widely expected to become the top-grossing film in the franchise domestically (the current record-holder is Godzilla with $200.6 million).
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
Cosgrave had been replaced by former Wikimedia Foundation chief Katherine Maher, who subsequently oversaw November’s Web Summit in Lisbon, but Maher soon left to become NPR’s new CEO.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Andrew Do squeaked onto the Orange County Board of Supervisors by 43 votes in 2015, defeating a veteran politician to become the second Vietnamese American ever to serve on the board.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Many of his pictures are of witty moments when an object or a scene seems to become something else.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Late clients, lack of hair integrity and unnecessary deposit fees are causing the Black hair community’s safe space to become an uncomfortable environment.
—Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
The superstar becomes the first Black woman ever to have led the list, which began in January 1964.
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
Highway 101 becomes a winding, bucolic byway out here, hugging the shore for the grandest of road trips.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'become.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to become
Dictionary Entries Near become
Cite this Entry
“Become.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/become. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share