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
There, Jeff’s aptitude for all things science became apparent and his siblings became unwilling participants in his experiments.
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 June 2025
Lombardi became his role model, though unlike Lombardi, Lukas was unable to develop winning teams.
—Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
But a 2017 book about Sherry Lansing — the producer of Fatal Attraction who later became chief of Paramount — explained how deploying a real, already dead rabbit made for an unusual set.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 29 June 2025
The Gallaghers’ fandom of City has probably become more pronounced during the band’s hiatus.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 June 2025
Lombardi became his role model, though unlike Lombardi, Lukas was unable to develop winning teams.
—Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
But a 2017 book about Sherry Lansing — the producer of Fatal Attraction who later became chief of Paramount — explained how deploying a real, already dead rabbit made for an unusual set.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 29 June 2025
The Gallaghers’ fandom of City has probably become more pronounced during the band’s hiatus.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for become
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The studio is banking on the rapidly growing global anime fandom, particularly in the U.S., where enthusiasm spans general audiences, Hollywood creators, celebrities and businesses.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Despite growing calls for Beijing to rein in its supply overcapacity, manufacturing accounted for around 26% of China's GDP in the first quarter, Caixin said, citing official figures.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 July 2025
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Maybe there's a path for Turner to get there eventually.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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So much for my hope that Jess would get a promotion!—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 July 2025
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But the story goes a little something like this: Cheyenne, along with her two older brothers, was taken in by their great-grandparents after their mother lost custody.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
6 July 2025
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Speaking of which, out goes the Gen5 tech stack, with BMW's Gen6 battery likely coming in on the sedan, providing higher efficiency and power density.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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The downside is that each method has a potential reaction from the AGI or ASI that could turn things ugly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Kurt’s key takeaways Meta’s decision to turn chatbot prompts into social content has blurred the line between private and public in a way that catches many users off guard.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Become.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/become. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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