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
Those moments became even more meaningful after Spalding was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease in 2016, when Price was just 9 years old.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
If the turnout is below 50%, or if the majority of those voting cast a no vote, a union becomes decertified and will no longer represent the employees.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Ben Levi Ross and Christiani Pitts became the luncheon’s emotional center of positivity.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 May 2026
The kinetic energy of those shots would become a defining element of his approach.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
If the turnout is below 50%, or if the majority of those voting cast a no vote, a union becomes decertified and will no longer represent the employees.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Ben Levi Ross and Christiani Pitts became the luncheon’s emotional center of positivity.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 May 2026
The kinetic energy of those shots would become a defining element of his approach.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for become
Verb
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Glittering nuptial celebrations are growing domestically, those in the industry say.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 May 2026
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Amid a wave of momentum for women’s sports, the PWHL’s ultimate goal was to grow to 12 franchises.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Murphy actually got her hands on all five shots in the shootout as Karnezis’ hard liner deflected off her and into the net.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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As if holiday poolside lounging (and shopping) couldn’t get any sweeter, so many deals are 60 percent off or more.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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In the aftermath of the attack, Tom Wheeler (Chris Mulkey) offered to take Tate to Texas to go fishing, which sounded like a reprieve to Kayce, who agreed.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Any easy toss-on-and-go dress is always a good idea, especially on hot days when you can’t be bothered to dream up a multi-layered outfit.—
Ali Faccenda,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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Vals is a mountain village (with an elevation of about 4,100 feet) that lays claim to a natural 86-degree spring—the only one in the Grisons canton to come directly from the ground.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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The somber moment at the Coca-Cola 600 came one day after Kyle's family shared his cause of death.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Davis’ ability to reflect and respond with his pithy probing of the disagreeing chord turned chaos into something cogent.—
Steven D. Reske,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Video from the scene showed the rollout turning into an almost ceremonial moment, as the garage stopped and watched in silence as the Chevrolet was wheeled out.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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“Become.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/become. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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