Synonyms of become

become

verb

bi-ˈkəm 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grow
• get
• go
• come
• turn
• run
• transform
• wax
• change
• alter
• modify
• metamorphose
• transmute
• mutate
• transfigure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• be
• remain
• continue
• stay
• linger
• abide

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of become

These pioneers fully expected that machines would one day surpass humans—that AGI would become ASI, or artificial superintelligence—because there’s no reason to expect that humans are the pinnacle of intelligence. — George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

The intention of becoming the biggest fair in Europe remains central. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Leadership can become misaligned when the freedom that comes with being in charge begins to overshadow the responsibility that accompanies it. — Laura Muirhead, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Laleh Marzban, who won Best Actress in Venice Film Festival’s Orizzonti sidebar, has become the subject of a harsh smear campaign by Islamic Republic state media over comments in her acceptance speech dedicating the prize to the women of Iran. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026