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
The 2008 comedy became one of Rogen's most beloved features and has since been talked about for years regarding a sequel.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
And that became a very important part of the character.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
The bees quickly became my favorite part of the story.
—Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Dryden became the first and only player in NHL history to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP before winning the Calder Trophy as the league’s best rookie, which Dryden won the following year.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
That's when the mission became a political football.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
What started out of desperation quickly became a calling to build something lasting.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Jacob Elordi became visibly emotional during a 13-minute standing ovation following the world premiere of Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Greene became the first Tigers player with more than 100 RBIs in a season since Nick Castellanos in 2017.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
And that became a very important part of the character.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
The bees quickly became my favorite part of the story.
—Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Dryden became the first and only player in NHL history to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP before winning the Calder Trophy as the league’s best rookie, which Dryden won the following year.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
That's when the mission became a political football.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
What started out of desperation quickly became a calling to build something lasting.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Jacob Elordi became visibly emotional during a 13-minute standing ovation following the world premiere of Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Greene became the first Tigers player with more than 100 RBIs in a season since Nick Castellanos in 2017.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for became
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The fire grew slightly north of Indian Rock, but crews are using nearby roads as a barrier and are reinforcing them to prevent growth.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The more time went on, the more Mourinho grew visibly frustrated with his role at United.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Police reported the suspect got into an awaiting black SUV driven by a second suspect, and the pair fled the scene.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Boise State football got the train back on the tracks last Friday night, torching Eastern Washington 51-14 in the Broncos’ home opener to get to 1-1 on the season.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Following in the menswear trend of the night, Lenny Kravitz went sans shirt at the MTV VMAs.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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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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Valverde turned 27 in July and is now in his eighth season with Madrid’s first team since joining from Penarol in his Uruguayan homeland for €5million as an 18-year-old in summer 2016.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Valdez turned his back to the plate and paused as Salazar and Volpe stared at him.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Became.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/became. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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