as in suitable
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
that's a particularly becoming dress for the dance
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as in growing
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 becoming
Elias Burke, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The planet is becoming less habitable, largely because of the attitude of exploitation and violence that found an outlet with men like Audubon.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Established on November 11, 1926, Route 66 stretched more than 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, becoming a symbol of opportunity, mobility and the American dream.
—Daily News, 9 June 2026
Mexico equalized just 15 minutes later and Bafana Bafana were unable to rebottle the magic, ultimately becoming the first hosts to ever fail to make the knockout stage despite a 2-1 victory over France in their final group game.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
After his escape from slavery in Kentucky, Allensworth joined the Civil War on the Union side, becoming a chaplain and rising to the rank of Colonel.
—Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
From the beginning, the project was made open source, entering the Apache Incubator in 2016 and becoming a top-level Apache Software Foundation project in 2019.
—Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The fear and horror is handled dramatically without becoming grisly or ghoulish.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
For his dual performance, Jordan won the Academy Award for Best Actor, becoming only the sixth Black actor to win in this category.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
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Around the same time as Duran was duelling with Sugar Ray Leonard in the 1980s, Rolando Blackman, born and raised in Panama City, was becoming an NBA All-Star with the Dallas Mavericks.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The planet is becoming less habitable, largely because of the attitude of exploitation and violence that found an outlet with men like Audubon.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Established on November 11, 1926, Route 66 stretched more than 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, becoming a symbol of opportunity, mobility and the American dream.
—Daily News, 9 June 2026
Mexico equalized just 15 minutes later and Bafana Bafana were unable to rebottle the magic, ultimately becoming the first hosts to ever fail to make the knockout stage despite a 2-1 victory over France in their final group game.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
After his escape from slavery in Kentucky, Allensworth joined the Civil War on the Union side, becoming a chaplain and rising to the rank of Colonel.
—Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
From the beginning, the project was made open source, entering the Apache Incubator in 2016 and becoming a top-level Apache Software Foundation project in 2019.
—Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The fear and horror is handled dramatically without becoming grisly or ghoulish.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
For his dual performance, Jordan won the Academy Award for Best Actor, becoming only the sixth Black actor to win in this category.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for becoming
Adjective
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Sand was delivered in eight truckloads on Wednesday, and then spread across the arena floor to build a sand court that is suitable for the world’s best beach volleyball players.—
Jason Stromberg,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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The trial was repeatedly delayed because of difficulties finding suitable translators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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The same crowd booed when council members mentioned the growing popularity of artificial intelligence.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Japan has long been battling a growing bear problem with deadly attacks reached record levels last fall.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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White House events needn’t be fancy or cater to elites in order to be appropriate.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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This distinction matters because the appropriate remedy depends on the problem being solved.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The seven-week-old puppies were passed out asleep after a long, hard day of being dogs, but that didn’t stop people from getting their hands on them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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After the crowd was getting restless with some boos, Mexico has added to its lead.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The cover is snug-fitting, sleek-feeling, and completely protective over my e-reader.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The resulting design is a hybrid of textile innovation, a proprietary fitting system, and garment engineering for a piece that wraps around the body, giving a personalized support system to wearers.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Who's the person who keeps this thing going?—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Other award shows in the past have tried to come up with bits to keep acceptance speeches from going too long (much to mixed results).—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Potential asylum seekers had no proper access to legal advice, and some people were held for weeks, much longer than the three days that the law allowed.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Most Red Raiders feel that Texas Tech does not get its proper piece of all of that Permian Basin revenue, which flows legally, and freely, to Texas A&M and the University of Texas; those rights bloat A&M to UT’s respective endowments to the billions, while Tech only gets millions.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
Verb
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While sources said a signing ceremony could be held in Switzerland in the coming days, Iran’s foreign minister suggested the signing could take place remotely.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The Americans are coming into the match favored at +107, according to FOX Sports, but are coming off a 2-1 loss in their last match, a friendly against Germany last week at Chicago's Soldier Field.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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“Becoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/becoming. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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