become of

phrase

: to happen to

wondering whatever became of old friends

Examples of become of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To see what's become of it is pretty amazing, beautiful, beautiful place. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

What will become of your son if something should happen to you? — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026

See what's become of Corbin Bernsen, Blair Underwood, Jill Eikenberry, and their costars. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026

Many also wondered what would become of Shadow, her mate of eight years. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for become of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove