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
Soltani’s precarious fate became one of the most high profile cases internationally during the huge anti-government protests that convulsed Iran last month.
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
America became the most powerful, prosperous nation on earth because of immigrants not in spite of them.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
There’s Brownie, a stray boa constrictor who was wandering in an apartment complex and Kiki, a shy kinkajou, who was relinquished when his caregiver became ill.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Taylor Swift's Grammys debut was a huge success as the singer walked away with four awards — and became the youngest artist to win Best Country Album at the time — for Fearless.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Indeed, nearly a third of the league’s head coaching jobs became available when what began as a potentially mild coaching carousel turned nutty.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Wilson became a minister in the 1980s.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
In doing so, the senior wideout became Masconomet’s all-time leader in touchdown receptions.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
The far right just became very mad at me.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
America became the most powerful, prosperous nation on earth because of immigrants not in spite of them.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
There’s Brownie, a stray boa constrictor who was wandering in an apartment complex and Kiki, a shy kinkajou, who was relinquished when his caregiver became ill.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Taylor Swift's Grammys debut was a huge success as the singer walked away with four awards — and became the youngest artist to win Best Country Album at the time — for Fearless.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Indeed, nearly a third of the league’s head coaching jobs became available when what began as a potentially mild coaching carousel turned nutty.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Wilson became a minister in the 1980s.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
In doing so, the senior wideout became Masconomet’s all-time leader in touchdown receptions.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
The far right just became very mad at me.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for became
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His content curation struck a chord, and his newsletter grew to more than 50,000 subscribers.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Homan was sent to take over immigration operation in Minnesota as outrage grew, even among Republicans, over Border Patrol and ICE’s tactics on the streets of Minneapolis.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Vasilevskiy got ahold of Swayman and threw a couple of shots with his left.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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And the paper got an exclusive interview with Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic, which included on the record comments from Mark Cuban and LeBron James.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her appearance largely went unexplained, provoking outrage from Democrats.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Well up for the fight in front of their boisterous fans at the Estadio da Luz, however, Benfica went ahead 3-1 before half time and secured a heroic 4-2 win, plus qualification to the knockout phase playoff on goal difference, thanks to goalkeeper Anatoli Trubin’s 98th minute header.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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For everyone other than the Hoosiers and Hurricanes, the page had been turned along with the calendar.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The innocent girl turned jaded seductress, peeling off her sheer black lingerie to pose for the camera.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Became.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/became. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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