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
Courts were backed up, the jail population rose once again, and absenteeism became rampant among corrections officers.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The game became physical as play went on and the Legacy played tight defense down the stretch to earn the tie.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
However, when Lucy tried to close the bathroom door on March 5, her finger became trapped and the top half of her pinkie got sliced off.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Between the Oklahoma State orange, the flat brim, the motocross background and the way fans gravitated toward him, Fowler quickly became one of the most recognizable and most popular players on the PGA Tour.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Considering the reality that people were largely steering clear of cinemas at the time, the video game adaptation became a modest success with $42 million in North America and $84 million worldwide.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 May 2026
That started to change as Alphabet began incorporating AI into Google searches and Gemini became one of the most popular AI chatbots.
—Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 10 May 2026
The lawsuit says that Lipa became aware of her appearance on the Samsung boxes in June 2025.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
The Pistons, down 3-1 just days earlier, became just the 15th team in NBA history to complete that kind of comeback.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The game became physical as play went on and the Legacy played tight defense down the stretch to earn the tie.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
However, when Lucy tried to close the bathroom door on March 5, her finger became trapped and the top half of her pinkie got sliced off.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Between the Oklahoma State orange, the flat brim, the motocross background and the way fans gravitated toward him, Fowler quickly became one of the most recognizable and most popular players on the PGA Tour.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Considering the reality that people were largely steering clear of cinemas at the time, the video game adaptation became a modest success with $42 million in North America and $84 million worldwide.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 May 2026
That started to change as Alphabet began incorporating AI into Google searches and Gemini became one of the most popular AI chatbots.
—Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 10 May 2026
The lawsuit says that Lipa became aware of her appearance on the Samsung boxes in June 2025.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
The Pistons, down 3-1 just days earlier, became just the 15th team in NBA history to complete that kind of comeback.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for became
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The sounds grew louder, and soon armed and masked men were swarming the village, setting its straw huts on fire and indiscriminately shooting villagers.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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But as production costs rose and financing grew more risk-averse, those ambitious historical spectacles gradually disappeared from the big screen, replaced by smaller auteur dramas, comedies and internationally portable genre films.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Tom Brady, who was the victim of Netflix’s last celebrity roast in 2024, made a surprise appearance at Kevin Hart’s roast Sunday to launch a few jokes at the comedian before the night got underway.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Mateusz Bogusz got a second chance to score in the 51st minute, using his left foot to find the net for the second time for a 3-1 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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But the fairy godmother’s spell wore off early in Game 6, which was just 62 seconds old when Vegas went ahead to stay.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Heartland recruit Sammy Atkinson went 3-for-4 with three runs and two triples, including a leadoff triple that sparked a three-run seventh as the Celtics (16-14) came back from a 5-3 deficit.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 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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Ricard turned this island into a whimsical microcosm of the good life—one filled with food, drink, creativit,y and communality—and now his descendants are continuing that spirit in partnership with the Zannier hotel group.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Blanchette said the comment alarmed him and immediately turned his focus to Frew’s safety.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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“Became.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/became. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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