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
In 2022, Charrington became a senior partner at Nexus Luxury Collection, the luxury resort and hospitality company the Lewis family co-founded with Tiger Woods and Ernie Els.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
That's when the mission became a political football.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
How did Ballad become your follow-up to Conclave?
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
That's when the mission became a political football.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
How did Ballad become your follow-up to Conclave?
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for become
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The fire grew slightly north of Indian Rock, but crews are using nearby roads as a barrier and are reinforcing them to prevent growth.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dill is an easy herb to grow and its unique anise flavor complements salads and meats and adds tang to a jar of pickles.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Those in a market that can buy a version with a SIM tray will get a 3,988mAh battery.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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But offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo can manufacture easy touches for Brown to get him in rhythm early.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the most obvious advice is to not drive through deep floods, people want to get to their destinations and often go right into the asphalt swamp.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, on The Bold and the Beautiful, Ridge has had his own will-they-won't-they situation going with Rebecca Budig's Taylor Hayes.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Russell’s touchdown came 3 plays after Green ran for 35 yards on the first play of the possession that began at midfield.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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The multi-styler comes with all kinds of attachments, including several long barrels, two smoothing brushes, a round volumizing brush, and a smoothing dryer.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Nolthenius hopes that more astronomers – professionals and amateurs – will turn their eyes to the skies to observe Quaoar's occultations.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In less than six hours, the protest turned violent when police used water cannons, tear gas, rubber bullets and then gunfire, killing at least 19 people including children and injuring hundreds of others.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Become.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/become. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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