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
That year, such violence had become terrifyingly common.
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Kristen McGuiness, People.com, 11 July 2025
Courtesy of Throne Sport Coffee Mahomes became the second-largest investor in Throne Sport Coffee in May 2024, with an undisclosed stake.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 July 2025
This has become one of the best rivalries in boxing, with Taylor winning the first two matchups with some controversy.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Who would have thought that robots could become the unsung heroes of heritage?
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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Kristen McGuiness, People.com, 11 July 2025
Courtesy of Throne Sport Coffee Mahomes became the second-largest investor in Throne Sport Coffee in May 2024, with an undisclosed stake.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 July 2025
This has become one of the best rivalries in boxing, with Taylor winning the first two matchups with some controversy.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Who would have thought that robots could become the unsung heroes of heritage?
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for become
Verb
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As Trump continues shrinking the government, leaving room for the private economy to grow, folks will work, spend, save and invest more, and things will keep improving — including people’s expectations.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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As her tapestry business grew, more and more money was coming into the family and soon Tung Yung and Chih Nu had their own farm.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
13 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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Some persons leave the room with a bang, slamming the door and they’re gone.—
Mará Rose Williams
July 6,
Kansas City Star,
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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With an additional retrofit kit, the Allegro 2 can be converted into a tower, turning it into a double duty piece of equipment.—
Amy Wilkinson,
SELF,
1 July 2025
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“Become.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/become. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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