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

This becomes clear when, moving on from ephemera, the exhibit turns cerebral. — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Their bid to change their lives turns into a dangerous chase, and the friendship becomes the one thing protecting them. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Like clockwork, Khloé’s eye starts bulging out, Kylie Jenner grows a tail, and Kourtney’s face becomes a fingernail. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

As the Moon enters your 4th House, home becomes a helpful place to reset. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026

Nearly all its arrangements hew to a standard radio-pop format, and in the record’s back half this lack of imagination becomes tiresome. — Enzo Escober, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Those changes target constraints that can limit missile production after funding becomes available. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

During a major transformation, when clarity is missing, everything slows down, teams resist and everything becomes harder. — Tracy Nolan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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