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
But the state, which became the United States’ 49th on this day in 1959, wasn’t always considered a worthwhile investment.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
By doing so, Red Bull became the second team to announce its 2025 car launch publicly after Ferrari.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Fredrick Huntington Gillet became speaker after nine rounds of votes.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Wayne quickly became a central figure in shaping the group’s sound and stage presence.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Some version of the Hula-Hoop has been around for millennia, but the popular plastic version was introduced by Wham-O in the 1950s and quickly became a fad.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
What followed was a ten-day battle of words, as former allies became bitter opponents, and the issue of H-1B visas took center stage in a broader debate about the future of American industry and its relationship with tech giants.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Berta, a 53-year-old Italian who previously worked at Genoa and Parma, has been instrumental in shaping Atletico’s squad over the last decade — he was appointed technical director in 2013 and became sporting director in 2017.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
There was one in 1960 when the toy first became a modern fad, another in 1987, and a smattering of more recent papers since 2008 as the Hula-Hoop's popularity has risen again as a form of exercise of performance art.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
By doing so, Red Bull became the second team to announce its 2025 car launch publicly after Ferrari.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Fredrick Huntington Gillet became speaker after nine rounds of votes.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Wayne quickly became a central figure in shaping the group’s sound and stage presence.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Some version of the Hula-Hoop has been around for millennia, but the popular plastic version was introduced by Wham-O in the 1950s and quickly became a fad.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
What followed was a ten-day battle of words, as former allies became bitter opponents, and the issue of H-1B visas took center stage in a broader debate about the future of American industry and its relationship with tech giants.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Berta, a 53-year-old Italian who previously worked at Genoa and Parma, has been instrumental in shaping Atletico’s squad over the last decade — he was appointed technical director in 2013 and became sporting director in 2017.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
There was one in 1960 when the toy first became a modern fad, another in 1987, and a smattering of more recent papers since 2008 as the Hula-Hoop's popularity has risen again as a form of exercise of performance art.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for became
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But the social media frenzy that grew around the film’s release ultimately focused on Lively and on criticism of her.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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For an experimental project that eschewed commercialism and grew in the studio, American’s backing proved pivotal, because the label provided the time and money to make whatever music Deconstruction wanted to make, which wasn’t a privilege most bands got.—
Aaron Gilbreath,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
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Bluey has been beloved family viewing since 2018, but the Australian animation went stratospheric this year.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
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Someone won a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, but that prize went unclaimed.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Razorbacks’ marquee win came against a Playoff team in Tennessee, but that didn’t spark a surge at all.—
Dan Santaromita,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after, came the US Olympic trials.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Became.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/became. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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