as in to grow
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 become
The 28-year-old, a member of K-pop supergroup Blackpink, became the first K-pop idol to have her song be nominated in the Grammys’ main six, general field categories.
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
With the right support, raising strong-willed or neurodiverse kids can become a journey of connection, confidence, and joy.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
On Kalshi, the prediction market that has become a legal way for Texans to bet on sports, TCU has a 70% chance of winning the game.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
The argument then became heated.
—Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
With the right support, raising strong-willed or neurodiverse kids can become a journey of connection, confidence, and joy.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
On Kalshi, the prediction market that has become a legal way for Texans to bet on sports, TCU has a 70% chance of winning the game.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
The argument then became heated.
—Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for become
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Several of the production facilities that CNN analyzed have swiftly replaced villages and farmland, growing by tens of thousands of square feet in the past five years.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Though George Washington and the press started off amicably, their relationship grew more adversarial once journalists began criticizing the nation’s first president.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Their noise got loudest at night when the city became quiet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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And Natalie is still justifiably concerned about her dad, calling him up during his night from hell and getting no information from him.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Unfortunately, Packers quarterback Jordan Love will go into the game without one of his top receiving threats, who came into the game with a questionable tag.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The company count included insiders like Musk, who held around a 15% stake in Tesla going into the proxy and was allowed to vote his shares.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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Will Woll’s return to the Leafs come earlier than the organization anticipated?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And 74 of those came when Donovan Olugbode was open for three receptions.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Washington, wary of straining its ties with New Delhi, turns a blind eye.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Dames’ intention is to turn the headquarters into a creative hub and point of convergence of different disciplines, driven by collaborations.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Become.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/become. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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