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
In response to questions, the city said that some DEI policies are being rolled back by Mayor William Cogswell, who last year became the first Republican to assume the position since 1877.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
The pressure to keep costs under control became more urgent during the pandemic when Macy’s was fighting to stave off bankruptcy.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The video proved popular, racking up more than 7 million views and 1 million likes, but the comments quickly became a debate on whether there was a right—or wrong—way to feed pet cats.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The situation became more complicated due to her upcoming surgery, which had been planned for months, and landed right before her sister's wedding.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
But the uncertainty became our motivation to grow, learn, and build a fulfilling life from scratch.
—Alex Trias, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Roufus became like a father, Pettis said.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Our poolside cabana became a home base.
—Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
As time went on, Gatlin became more daring.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
The pressure to keep costs under control became more urgent during the pandemic when Macy’s was fighting to stave off bankruptcy.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The video proved popular, racking up more than 7 million views and 1 million likes, but the comments quickly became a debate on whether there was a right—or wrong—way to feed pet cats.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The situation became more complicated due to her upcoming surgery, which had been planned for months, and landed right before her sister's wedding.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
But the uncertainty became our motivation to grow, learn, and build a fulfilling life from scratch.
—Alex Trias, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Roufus became like a father, Pettis said.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Our poolside cabana became a home base.
—Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
As time went on, Gatlin became more daring.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for became
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Over 83 pitches and six innings in that Seattle start, the righty’s suspicions grew.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Her breathing grew increasingly labored, and doctors had to place her on oxygen support.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The company’s début got Wall Street’s attention.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fans got a proper look at the foursome in the final chapter for the film released last month.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their opening eight possessions featured six punts, a turnover on downs at the end of their lone productive drive and an aborted drive that went backwards in the final 64 seconds of the first half.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bethune actually departed for one series for reasons that went unexplained, with Curtis Robinson taking over, but was back after a few plays as the defensive play-caller.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 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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With one out in the second, Caleb Durbin sent a drive into left field that Kiké Hernandez turned into a triple when his diving attempt came up short.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Kings’ deal with Murray is a fair compromise between a new front office that didn’t draft Murray and a still-rising wing who just turned 25.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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