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
At the halftime show for the Super Bowl — or the ‘Benito Bowl’, or ‘Bad Bunny Bowl’, as many have dubbed it online — Bad Bunny became the first artist to perform a half time show entirely in Spanish.
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Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
The former San Clemente High star became the first quarterback from USC to win a Super Bowl as the starter.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Whoever had the most points among those drivers after 10 weeks became the season champion.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Fransein became a consultant to Casey Family Programs and worked on the initial task force that researched system flaws.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
Ephesus later became an important religious center in early Christianity.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
America became the most powerful, prosperous nation on earth because of immigrants not in spite of them.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Indeed, nearly a third of the league’s head coaching jobs became available when what began as a potentially mild coaching carousel turned nutty.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
In the seventies, local artists began to use Super 8 cameras to make films, and that also became an interesting moment in filmmaking.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
The former San Clemente High star became the first quarterback from USC to win a Super Bowl as the starter.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Whoever had the most points among those drivers after 10 weeks became the season champion.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Fransein became a consultant to Casey Family Programs and worked on the initial task force that researched system flaws.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
Ephesus later became an important religious center in early Christianity.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
America became the most powerful, prosperous nation on earth because of immigrants not in spite of them.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Indeed, nearly a third of the league’s head coaching jobs became available when what began as a potentially mild coaching carousel turned nutty.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
In the seventies, local artists began to use Super 8 cameras to make films, and that also became an interesting moment in filmmaking.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for became
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The beat stood out in part because expectations had been so low after a stalling labor market grew more dire as the year dragged on.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The link was suspended in 2021 as relations grew increasingly strained before Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.—
Vladimir Isachenkov,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Clegg said judges got creative to attract attorneys.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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The United States certainly got a favorable group to ease into this tournament.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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So, owner Robert Kraft went with another familiar face and former Super Bowl champion, this time with head coaching experience already.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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As for accessories, Union went mostly minimal, save for a few pieces of gold jewelry to add a pop of color contrast to the mostly monochrome look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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The only way Seattle could’ve lost this game is if Darnold turned into a pumpkin and threw multiple interceptions.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Around 30 Emirati companies were listed as participants, but none showed up; the exhibition space allocated to EDGE Group — one of Abu Dhabi’s biggest arms makers — was turned into a coffee shop.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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