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
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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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
While Bedford beat Hayden in the August 2024 primary election, Roberson won in the November election, becoming the county’s first Democratic sheriff in nearly a century.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
Her grandfather, Warren Cuddy, bought a controlling interest in the bank, which specialized in lending to fur traders and gold miners, in 1941 and became its president.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Become.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/become. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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