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
Finding one this year becomes trickier after the second round.
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The 2025-26 roster becomes the focus after the resurgent Red Storm’s storybook season ended in disappointment with Saturday’s upset loss to Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament’s second round.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
What begins as a whirlwind love story becomes a darker look at manipulation and resilience.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
The combination then becomes very strange.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Saxon becomes a new person after this.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
With menopause, muscle mass becomes harder to maintain, energy dips lower than your motivation some mornings, and your gut?
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 24 Mar. 2025
But for those without this context, the work becomes a kind of riddle or rebus.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Reckless and often liable to go off the handle, Johnny Boy constantly gets himself and the loyal but frustrated Charlie in trouble, which becomes outright deadly when Johnny borrows too much money from Mafia loan sharks.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
Ben Standig, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The 2025-26 roster becomes the focus after the resurgent Red Storm’s storybook season ended in disappointment with Saturday’s upset loss to Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament’s second round.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
What begins as a whirlwind love story becomes a darker look at manipulation and resilience.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
The combination then becomes very strange.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Saxon becomes a new person after this.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
With menopause, muscle mass becomes harder to maintain, energy dips lower than your motivation some mornings, and your gut?
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 24 Mar. 2025
But for those without this context, the work becomes a kind of riddle or rebus.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Reckless and often liable to go off the handle, Johnny Boy constantly gets himself and the loyal but frustrated Charlie in trouble, which becomes outright deadly when Johnny borrows too much money from Mafia loan sharks.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for becomes
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Next, this tooth-lens is surgically embedded into the patient's cheek for about three months, during which time a layer of tissue grows around it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Mar. 2025
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As China grows richer, its appetite for seafood has also soared.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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The same goes for fans, who root for the name on the front of the jerseys but have little time to bond with the guys filling them.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
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One more plank of the United States' global influence goes dark at the president's whim.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Catie Dull Republicans are taking the first steps Friday to usher in a new era of full GOP control in Washington as Congress comes into session but the usually ceremonial process in the House is already bogged down in political infighting over who should be elected Speaker of the House.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
3 Jan. 2025
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The vacation recap comes days after Lopez shared a video montage highlighting her 2024, which included red carpet appearances and musical performances.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Becomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/becomes. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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