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
Wembanyama’s skill set required Jokic to become more creative, adding more arc to his shot and another set of eyes in the back of his head.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
But foul trouble started to become an issue as Illinois got into the double bonus and slowly cut down the lead from the free throw line.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The dots soon became acrid splotches of oil.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The rooms State offices and grander State rooms have become the plum suites.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
But foul trouble started to become an issue as Illinois got into the double bonus and slowly cut down the lead from the free throw line.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The dots soon became acrid splotches of oil.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The rooms State offices and grander State rooms have become the plum suites.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for become
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As ideological blocs collapsed, political scientist Samuel Huntington’s influential 1996 book Clash of Civilizations articulated a growing anxiety that globalization would harden into cultural antagonism rather than consensus.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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New Era, a 200-bed facility, has had recurring outbreaks of Legionella, the bacteria that grow within water and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires’ Disease, records show.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Don’t hesitate to step away if things get too heated.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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A lot of the Mustangs’ strategy against the Wolverines was to get the ball out wide and then double that kid and just try to frustrate Wakeland which Grapevine did time and time again.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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About a decade ago, a group of competitive CrossFitters in Charleston, South Carolina, went looking for ways to improve their athletic performance without taking steroids.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The paying public went from raucous to delirious on the next possession, when Curry raced downcourt and splashed a triple off the dribble.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Global spending on data centers could reach $7 trillion by 2030, according to McKinsey, and much of that spending can no longer come solely from hyperscalers.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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The victory appeared to come with a price as Mike Trout departed in the eighth inning after he was hit in the back of the left hand by a Casey Legumina pitch.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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The point is to keep eight low-lying pockets of the Lower East Side from turning into basins once the floodgates close.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The game turned some Wildcat fans into Wolverine fans, at least for one night.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Become.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/become. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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