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
Drone watch in Western Europe Munich becomes the latest European airport to close after sightings of drones nearby.
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Opening Smashing Machine in 3,345 locations is a far more aggressive move, although sources say A24 remains confident that the film will find its stride as word of mouth grows and becomes more positive.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
Partner at NewVest Ariel Ezrahi In such an environment, expanding retail-facing funds becomes an appealing lever, providing access to fresh money even as the traditional institutional pipeline weakens, private-equity players told CNBC.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Without his mother’s overbearing glare, Ed becomes romantically involved with Adeline Watkins (Suzanna Son), an intriguing outcast in town, and begins indulging in a spree of gruesome crimes that would later shock the nation.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
At some point, the truth becomes impossible to ignore.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2025
But this becomes nearly impossible when a dense medium obscures the object.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Now Alex Bregman's future becomes a huge talking point.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The architecture itself becomes part of the show, framing the art with centuries of history.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Opening Smashing Machine in 3,345 locations is a far more aggressive move, although sources say A24 remains confident that the film will find its stride as word of mouth grows and becomes more positive.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
Partner at NewVest Ariel Ezrahi In such an environment, expanding retail-facing funds becomes an appealing lever, providing access to fresh money even as the traditional institutional pipeline weakens, private-equity players told CNBC.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Without his mother’s overbearing glare, Ed becomes romantically involved with Adeline Watkins (Suzanna Son), an intriguing outcast in town, and begins indulging in a spree of gruesome crimes that would later shock the nation.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
At some point, the truth becomes impossible to ignore.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2025
But this becomes nearly impossible when a dense medium obscures the object.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Now Alex Bregman's future becomes a huge talking point.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The architecture itself becomes part of the show, framing the art with centuries of history.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for becomes
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Opening Smashing Machine in 3,345 locations is a far more aggressive move, although sources say A24 remains confident that the film will find its stride as word of mouth grows and becomes more positive.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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While fall growth is limited, the plant grows with gusto in spring when chickweed produces its tiny, white daisy-like flowers.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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If the team that gets the ball first goes down and scores a touchdown, followed by a standard extra point, the second team has to score a touchdown but could attempt to end the game with a successful two-point try.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pasta gets its fun colors from black carrot and tomato powder per ALDI’s promise to only use natural dyes in their products.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The event will feature local journalists, along with artisans and podcasters, for a night that goes behind the scenes of local news.—
Detroit Free Press staff,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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That goes for maximizing fall color as well as about every other growth/performance metric.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The convenient kit comes with floor and roofing materials, plus nails, screws, handles, door locks, and fixings, which means less time wasted running to the hardware store.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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This Hearth & Hand with Magnolia x KitchenAid stand mixer comes with 10 different attachments, has 10 speeds, and includes an exclusive copper stainless steel bowl.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Penn State’s season turns into a nightmare This is an unfathomable result for the Nittany Lions, who just eight days ago were considered national championship contenders.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Pine straw turns brown fairly quickly.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Becomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/becomes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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