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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Week 6 DraftKings Value Stacks As the prices tighten, pivoting from chalk stack towards value becomes important.
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Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 11 Oct. 2025
In times of mass atrocity, processing personal sorrow becomes more complicated.
—Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Fanning’s tensed, squirrelly performance comes to life in these spots, with Polly’s waning trust and fear of betrayal cluing into a wounded self-loathing that becomes the film’s best lasting impression.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Whether that money becomes a blessing or a curse may depend less on the number of zeros than on the method of transfer.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, a spectacle that’s supposed to be an ode to the power of Hollywood hokum simply becomes the minor-key embodiment of it.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Keaton also starred as a playwright/mother who becomes involved with a nefarious womanizer (Jack Nicholson) in Something’s Gotta Give (2003), good for her fourth best actress Oscar nomination.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
In the movie musical, Elphaba’s younger sister Nessarose is a paraplegic, who later becomes the Wicked Witch of the East, ruler of Munchkinland.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
But if, for some reason, that doesn’t work, the explanation becomes even simpler.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 11 Oct. 2025
In times of mass atrocity, processing personal sorrow becomes more complicated.
—Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Fanning’s tensed, squirrelly performance comes to life in these spots, with Polly’s waning trust and fear of betrayal cluing into a wounded self-loathing that becomes the film’s best lasting impression.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Whether that money becomes a blessing or a curse may depend less on the number of zeros than on the method of transfer.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, a spectacle that’s supposed to be an ode to the power of Hollywood hokum simply becomes the minor-key embodiment of it.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Keaton also starred as a playwright/mother who becomes involved with a nefarious womanizer (Jack Nicholson) in Something’s Gotta Give (2003), good for her fourth best actress Oscar nomination.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
In the movie musical, Elphaba’s younger sister Nessarose is a paraplegic, who later becomes the Wicked Witch of the East, ruler of Munchkinland.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
But if, for some reason, that doesn’t work, the explanation becomes even simpler.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for becomes
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Prostate cancer usually grows very slowly.—
Molly Nagle,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Gingko Biloba Ginkgo biloba is an extract of a tree that grows in China.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everyone gets better by having a player like that.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Vision Pro gets an upgrade, too.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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When one of her group members is murdered before her eyes and another’s plea for help goes unanswered, Laura is driven to act.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the Peacemaker season two finale goes a few scenes further.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The discussion comes amid a huge surge in spending on data-center infrastructure.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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His death comes shortly after a report from the chief inspector of prisons highlighted a sharp rise in violence at HMP Wakefield, according to the BBC.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 Oct. 2025
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Rocky Horror Picture Show at Mahalia Jackson Theater The cult-classic, wacky, horror musical Rocky Horror Picture Show turns 50 this year.—
Jenny Adams,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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If Feel Good was comedy with a powerful dramatic arc, Wayward turns that formula on its head and is largely a drama with some lighter moments along the way.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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