became
bi-ˈkām 
bē-
; become; becoming
1
a
: to come into existence
b
: to come to be
become sick
They both became teachers.
2
: to undergo change or development
The pain was becoming more intense.
: to be suitable to
seriousness becoming the occasion
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Examples of become in a Sentence
Although I've known him for years, we didn't become close friends until recently.
She won the election, becoming the first woman to be President of the nation.
The book has become quite popular.
We became interested in the property last year.
The crackers had become stale.
It eventually became clear that he had lied.
This kind of behavior hardly becomes a person of your age and position.
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Near the end of the play, Majok’s script becomes, like Mann’s score, flatter and broader in its messaging, losing some of its sharpness of observation, and the humor that characterizes Kaysen’s memoir fades.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2026
That stands in contrast to the Nasdaq, which has already moved to fast-track SpaceX's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index, leading to concerns that new retail investors could become the cash cow of exit liquidity for legacy SpaceX shareholders.
—Katie Foley, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The intelligence-gathering site became another means by which Israel could collect information on Iranian military movements and facilities, as well as potentially providing early warning of missile launches.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
Ackerman said that as new restaurants continue to arrive, The Shops at Farmington Valley is increasingly becoming more than a retail destination.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2026
That stands in contrast to the Nasdaq, which has already moved to fast-track SpaceX's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index, leading to concerns that new retail investors could become the cash cow of exit liquidity for legacy SpaceX shareholders.
—Katie Foley, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The intelligence-gathering site became another means by which Israel could collect information on Iranian military movements and facilities, as well as potentially providing early warning of missile launches.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
Ackerman said that as new restaurants continue to arrive, The Shops at Farmington Valley is increasingly becoming more than a retail destination.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
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“Become.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/become. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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