as in grows
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 becomes
Jockey Steve Cauthen becomes the first rider in history to sweep the world’s four major derbies after winning the Irish Derby with Old Vic.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
When these five components operate as a unified system, technology becomes an asset rather than a collection of disconnected purchases.
—
Damini Sood,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
When prey becomes scarce or shifts to deeper or cooler waters, predators must travel farther and expend more energy to find food.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
When this happens, the city becomes the landlord, and the tax base the landlords were contributing to stops coming.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Faraday Future further argues that the system could be particularly useful in very cold climates, where battery performance often declines, and additional range support becomes valuable.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 June 2026
The humanitarian crisis has also worsened as the extent of infrastructure damage becomes clearer.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Teams return year after year, and the competition becomes something that is shared among parents, children, friends and neighbors.
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Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
When these five components operate as a unified system, technology becomes an asset rather than a collection of disconnected purchases.
—
Damini Sood,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
When prey becomes scarce or shifts to deeper or cooler waters, predators must travel farther and expend more energy to find food.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
When this happens, the city becomes the landlord, and the tax base the landlords were contributing to stops coming.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Faraday Future further argues that the system could be particularly useful in very cold climates, where battery performance often declines, and additional range support becomes valuable.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 June 2026
The humanitarian crisis has also worsened as the extent of infrastructure damage becomes clearer.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Teams return year after year, and the competition becomes something that is shared among parents, children, friends and neighbors.
—
Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for becomes
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All the chairs are light enough to move around easily, as the group of guests grows and migrates.
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The count of executive chairs grows slowly while the value concentrated in each one climbs.
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
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Their combative behavior gets under your skin as Mars and Uranus align!
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That water supply is not the same water supply that goes toward agriculture, which accounts for a huge portion of the water used in the country, Anisfeld said.
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Sanders identifies a real free-rider problem, even if his solution goes much too far.
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Harry's decision comes amid ongoing discussions with the royal family to acquire an appropriate level of security for his family, including Meghan Markle and their two children, Princess Lilibet, 5, and Prince Archie, 7.
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Gentle self-expression comes easily as the emotional Moon in your sign harmonizes with the vibrant Sun in your 5th House of Creativity and Play.
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As America turns 250, the semiquincentennial feels like a dud — a far cry from 1976’s bicentennial blowout, when pop culture and communal celebrations united a weary nation.
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The heat domes tend to form where the jet stream turns northward, moving up and over the dome itself and leading to strong flows of hot air from the south to the north near the Earth’s surface.
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“Becomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/becomes. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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