as in grew
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 became
Ben Levi Ross and Christiani Pitts became the luncheon’s emotional center of positivity.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 May 2026
Mukhtar, the 2022 MLS MVP, became the seventh player in MLS history with at least five regular-season hat tricks.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
In 1993, Ron Dellums, of California, became the first Black chairman of the Armed Services Committee.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Owning a home became the most popular investment as property prices surged, Huang said, with limited other avenues to accommodate expanding private wealth.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Mary Hartman thus became the avatar of this national illness.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
However, when Lucy tried to close the bathroom door on March 5, her finger became trapped and the top half of her pinkie got sliced off.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
The lawsuit says that Lipa became aware of her appearance on the Samsung boxes in June 2025.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
In the meantime, Messiah’s mental disorder became more severe.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 May 2026
Mukhtar, the 2022 MLS MVP, became the seventh player in MLS history with at least five regular-season hat tricks.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
In 1993, Ron Dellums, of California, became the first Black chairman of the Armed Services Committee.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Owning a home became the most popular investment as property prices surged, Huang said, with limited other avenues to accommodate expanding private wealth.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Mary Hartman thus became the avatar of this national illness.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
However, when Lucy tried to close the bathroom door on March 5, her finger became trapped and the top half of her pinkie got sliced off.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
The lawsuit says that Lipa became aware of her appearance on the Samsung boxes in June 2025.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
In the meantime, Messiah’s mental disorder became more severe.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for became
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At health centers, anxiety grew.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Rubens was self-funded and grew slowly.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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White Sox fans got the last laugh on Sunday afternoon as their squad completed a wild, thrilling comeback victory over their crosstown rivals.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Maddie Eisler, a Manhattan Pilates instructor, was trying to explain why Shaggy got the shakes.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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But the fairy godmother’s spell wore off early in Game 6, which was just 62 seconds old when Vegas went ahead to stay.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Heartland recruit Sammy Atkinson went 3-for-4 with three runs and two triples, including a leadoff triple that sparked a three-run seventh as the Celtics (16-14) came back from a 5-3 deficit.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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That mugshot—with her straight dark hair, motorcycle jacket, and flat, defiant stare—would come to represent a nation, and generation, in crisis; a startling declaration that America’s own sons and daughters had turned violently against their country.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Rather than focusing on the White House setting itself, White said his attention quickly turned toward how bugs could affect lighting, camera shots and the overall broadcast presentation during a live pay-per-view event.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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“Became.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/became. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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