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 2023 first-round draft choice out of Tennessee, who the Rockies are counting on to become an ace, had a 6.68 ERA through his first 15 starts.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
By seventh grade, Davidson was beginning to become one herself.
—Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Fitzgerald, also 27, lost his starting job after struggling mightily to start the season and could find himself in competition with Koss next spring to become the Giants’ utilityman.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Another Brachman brother, Abraham Joshua (A.J.) Brachman, who later became a rabbi, worked closely with Sol.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
By seventh grade, Davidson was beginning to become one herself.
—Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Fitzgerald, also 27, lost his starting job after struggling mightily to start the season and could find himself in competition with Koss next spring to become the Giants’ utilityman.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Another Brachman brother, Abraham Joshua (A.J.) Brachman, who later became a rabbi, worked closely with Sol.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for become
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Here’s what else to know about the growing force on the ground in Washington.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Erin is forecast to curve north-northeast between the US East Coast and Bermuda this week, remaining out over the water but growing even larger in size.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Senators’ previous owner, the late Eugene Melnyk, put the wheels in motion for a potential project at LeBreton Flats back in 2016, but was never able to get the project off the ground.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Students apply separately to get into magnet programs.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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Other posts remain online long after going viral — even if the comments section is flooded with fans noting that a video or picture is falsified or abusive.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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Preston went missing for the first time in 1990, McCollum said.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Blending wit with emotional depth, Foreign Tongue turns a rare medical anomaly into a surreal, genre-defying reflection on identity, perception, and cultural belonging.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Contrary to most preseason forecasts by oddsmakers and pundits who gave the Snakes a slight edge, the Padres have turned this year’s two-club race into a rout.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Become.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/become. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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