Synonyms of becomes

becomes

verb

present tense third-person singular of become

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grows
• gets
• goes
• comes
• turns
• runs
• transforms
• waxes
• alters
• modifies
• changes
• transmutes
• mutates
• transfigures
• metamorphoses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• is
• remains
• continues
• stays
• lingers
• abides

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of becomes

After some back and forth about who was in the wrong, the conversation ultimately becomes about Vicki continuing to put herself on an island and keep everybody at a distance. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Body becomes the network SWANS works by sending electrical pulses through surrounding tissue. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Eventually, though, being endlessly agreeable becomes its own kind of performance. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026

Over its 1,200 pages, the novel becomes a haunting of a haunting, a terror echoed and heightened over time. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Telsey also noted that as back-to-school moves to the rearview mirror, athletic becomes a smaller part of the business and an increase in dress and boots becomes the focus. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Every autumn the siren song of baking calls bakers home until the volume becomes too much to bear. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Sep. 2026

This is where your warm-up becomes most specific to your needs, and where generic stretching and movement most often fall short. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

The faster the growth, the more Nvidia's reliance on the AI investment cycle becomes a central market focal point. — CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026