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
More than 70 years ago, Antioch became the first community in California, joined by cities served by San Francisco’s Public Utilities Commission, to add fluoride to its public water supply, according to a history of the state’s fluoridation by UCSF emeritus professor of oral biology Ernest Newbrun.
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Of the other six, one became a federal informant, while five others either pleaded guilty to murder or were convicted at trial.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
In February 2024, Bard became Gemini, which itself has evolved significantly in the past year.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
More than a store For Peruvian Maria Silva, who spent her college years in North Carolina and New York, Trader Joe’s became a crucial part of her American experience.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
This became our Wait For It research program.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The price of Dogecoin surged dramatically, and crypto enthusiasts suddenly became interested in Dogecoin.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
In the decades after the war, mail-in voting evolved and became more widespread.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
All of a sudden, Season 2 became this juggling act of storylines, and some of the storylines converged and some didn’t.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Of the other six, one became a federal informant, while five others either pleaded guilty to murder or were convicted at trial.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
In February 2024, Bard became Gemini, which itself has evolved significantly in the past year.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
More than a store For Peruvian Maria Silva, who spent her college years in North Carolina and New York, Trader Joe’s became a crucial part of her American experience.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
This became our Wait For It research program.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The price of Dogecoin surged dramatically, and crypto enthusiasts suddenly became interested in Dogecoin.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
In the decades after the war, mail-in voting evolved and became more widespread.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
All of a sudden, Season 2 became this juggling act of storylines, and some of the storylines converged and some didn’t.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for became
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The chain grew rapidly during the 1970s and 1980s under General Mills’ ownership.Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The need for power and water grew more urgent Thursday for hundreds of thousands of residents across the Southeast a week after Helene began a deadly, devastating march as a historic Category 4 hurricane slamming onto Florida's Gulf Coast.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Seeing how fast Ukraine went from thousands of drones to millions, things could move quickly.David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Silicon Valley walked in like in the way Elon Musk walked into Twitter and went, ‘How many people work here?Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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The decision by Price’s office to file charges in Monk’s death came just days after a landslide election that saw Price become the first district attorney in the county’s history to be recalled from office.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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One of the best aspects of the base Diablo 4 campaign, against all odds, was its story thanks to its superstar villain Lilith, arguably more engaging than any entity that came before, Diablo himself included.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Became.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/became. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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