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

But across this wolf may cry, her breathy delivery becomes so uniform that longing, frustration, and romantic desperation frequently sound indistinguishable. — Precious Fondren, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

An arrangement becomes easier to trust when responsibility has an end as well as a beginning. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026

That divergence becomes stark as Japan's Nikkei 225 and Taiwan's Taiex entered bear territory, while South Korea's Kospi deepened its bear market and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite entered into correction territory overnight. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

The crisp autumn air flows through the open-air car, and this becomes the ideal outing to greet the season. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Jimmy becomes much more interesting when Stewart returns home after the war and is offered the role of George Bailey by frequent collaborator and fellow military veteran Frank Capra (an excellent Max Casella). — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

The new session, starting in January, is its chance to use them before the damage becomes irreversible. — Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

The era of the standard $99 airline credit card may be fading as American Airlines becomes the latest major carrier to adjust its price tag. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

What’s lost becomes found, what was misunderstood becomes clear, and what needed to go wrong to get you on this path to begin with starts to make a little more sense. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026