as in to grow
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 become
The Indigenous actor, who grew up on the Montana reservation of the Blackfeet Nation, knew as a kid that her mother had miscarried only a few months before becoming pregnant with Gladstone.
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Elaina Patton, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
In February 2024, Gordon von Bretten, chief transformation officer, became a partner at Coty’s majority shareholder JAB and was elevated to the company’s board of directors as of April 1.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
These small acts of personal responsibility become critical when fewer rangers are available to monitor fragile environments.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Apr. 2025
Even before streaming, TV was evolving to become more sophisticated on this front, like Alias.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Elaina Patton, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
In February 2024, Gordon von Bretten, chief transformation officer, became a partner at Coty’s majority shareholder JAB and was elevated to the company’s board of directors as of April 1.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
These small acts of personal responsibility become critical when fewer rangers are available to monitor fragile environments.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Apr. 2025
Even before streaming, TV was evolving to become more sophisticated on this front, like Alias.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for become
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The 50-over format has long been under the spotlight due to the emergence and growing popularity of T20 cricket over the past two decades.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Jared Silva, a policy analyst with the Division of Marine Fisheries, called out this trend directly, saying there’s a growing group of anglers chasing viral fame instead of respecting the rules.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Perry shared a series of photographs of Lucio growing up: at 3 months, 7 months, and a year old, with his hair getting longer and curlier each time, before bringing the now 18-month-old Lucio into the video.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the game, Joel intercedes by shoving the man, Seth, and telling him to get the hell out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This season’s problem have been down to injuries and fatigue, a result of going deep in three or four competitions for the last eight years and exacerbated by an ageing squad.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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That stemmed from the infamous 2017 play in a game between the Orioles and Red Sox in which Machado slid past the bag and had his spikes go into Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia’s calf.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Coogler first turned heads with his 2013 debut Fruitvale Station, a shattering account of a fatal shooting that presaged the surge of the Black Lives Matter movement.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Rinna turned Wednesday’s H&M & LA event in Los Angeles into a family affair, attending the event alongside her daughters Delilah Belle and Amelia Gray Hamlin.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Become.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/become. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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