as in grew
to eventually have as a state or quality
many people became sick with the flu with the arrival of autumn the days become crisper and breezier
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Recent Examples of became
Wagner Moura won for Best Actor in a Drama Film and became the first Brazilian actor to win the award in the history of the Golden Globes.
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Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The Eagles tied it on a 1-yard sweep by Dallas Goedert, their red zone go-to ace with 11 TD receptions who became the first tight end to rush for a score in NFL postseason history.
—Dan Gelston, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
As for the other half, nobody ever knew what became of them.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Since 1982, over 1 million campers have trained here, including alumni who became NASA and ESA astronauts.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
The rapid cycle quickly became my favorite cycle for most of my laundry loads.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
The Encinitas Library, a vibrant hub of learning and community, recently became a Certified Green Business through the Encinitas Green Business Network.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Brown became just the fourth player in Celtics history to score 30-plus points in six of the first 10 games of a season, joining Sam Jones, John Havlicek and Jayson Tatum in that exclusive club.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Nobody was home when the house became engulfed in flames well before sunrise — Spoelstra was flying back to Miami from a game in Denver, and his children were at their mother's house.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The Eagles tied it on a 1-yard sweep by Dallas Goedert, their red zone go-to ace with 11 TD receptions who became the first tight end to rush for a score in NFL postseason history.
—Dan Gelston, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
As for the other half, nobody ever knew what became of them.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Since 1982, over 1 million campers have trained here, including alumni who became NASA and ESA astronauts.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
The rapid cycle quickly became my favorite cycle for most of my laundry loads.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
The Encinitas Library, a vibrant hub of learning and community, recently became a Certified Green Business through the Encinitas Green Business Network.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Brown became just the fourth player in Celtics history to score 30-plus points in six of the first 10 games of a season, joining Sam Jones, John Havlicek and Jayson Tatum in that exclusive club.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Nobody was home when the house became engulfed in flames well before sunrise — Spoelstra was flying back to Miami from a game in Denver, and his children were at their mother's house.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for became
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The network began as recaps, but grew to also begin featuring commentary, interviews and community events for all sorts of reality TV loyalists.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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While wild olive trees grew in North Africa long before that and were used by the Indigenous Berber communities, the Phoenicians (founders of ancient Carthage) introduced organized olive cultivation to the region sometime between the 12th and 8th centuries BCE.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Police Department could not immediately provide details of his arrest, but NBC4 reported that Sutherland allegedly got into an altercation with a ride-hailing driver, and was booked on suspicion of criminal threats.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The whole experience somehow got even more embarrassing when a group of women at the restaurant approached him afterwards.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Speaking with his daughter, officials were able to confirm that the man went surfing in the vicinity of Surfer’s Beach in Aguadilla at noon local time on Thursday, Jan 8, and had not been heard from since.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The actor gave him the tickets after a video of Mamoud diving into a snowbank went viral.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Bryant turned the ball over 17 times and allowed Jonesboro (13-7, 1-1) to score repeatedly in transition.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Owens turned herself into Long Beach police Wednesday, and she was booked on $200,000 bail.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Became.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/became. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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