How to Use become in a Sentence

become

verb

• The crackers had become stale.
• The book has become quite popular.
• It eventually became clear that he had lied.
• This kind of behavior hardly becomes a person of your age and position.
• She won the election, becoming the first woman to be President of the nation.
• We became interested in the property last year.
• Although I've known him for years, we didn't become close friends until recently.
• The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell.
  — Matthew Perrone, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2023
• But my husband and I seem to have become a permanent taxi service for her.
  — Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2023
• Bus is the best means of transport in a town that's become an advanced driving course for trailers and cars loaded with kayaks, bikes and boards in summer months.
  — Anabel Dean, CNN, 23 Jan. 2023
• Each cadet and midshipman is training to become an officer in their service branch and at least five years of military service awaits them.
  — Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
• This recipe has become a go-to of mine, thanks to a hardworking blend of spices that crusts the fillets in a flavorful bark reminiscent of pastrami.
  — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2024
• Jorge Castro doesn't want to turn fifty and discover he's become just another American manslob.
  — Clark Collis, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2023
• Half of these high-growth jobs seem to be middle manager positions, whose roles have become more stressful and difficult since the pandemic started.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2023
• Sports have always been big in Las Vegas, but in recent years spectator sporting events have become a huge draw, and sports tourism here has never been hotter.
  — Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
• If that situation endures, the gender pay gap could continue its decline, and boardrooms may become more balanced by attrition.
  — Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
• With these preferences in mind, employers should respect the autonomy employees have become accustomed to in a world altered by the pandemic.
  — Gyre Renwick, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
• Spring sees the snow melt into the rivers and the trout start to become active.
  — Michael Williams, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024
• Over the next ten days or so, Sonny and I hung out and became friends.
  — Cher, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
• This past June, San Jose became the first city to move forward since it was passed in 2023.
  — Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
• McDaniels departed in 2022 to become the head coach of the Raiders.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 23 Mar. 2023
• The song rises 4-1 to become the first champ of the year on the multi-metric ranking.
  — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 3 Jan. 2024
• How will that play out in an era when school choice has become a GOP litmus test?
  — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Mar. 2023
• Sephardic eggs are slow-cooked so that whites become a creamy brown color.
  — Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2023
• The bathroom has become one of the least safe places on campus, students in the county say.
  — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2023
• Kathie Lee became known for her candor as a parent in the public eye.
  — Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
• Forget it: one night of poor sleep and most guys over 40 become zombies.
  — Andrew Heffernan, Men's Health, 13 May 2023
• May might become the first man to compete in artistic swimming at an Olympics.
  — Howard Fendrich, The Denver Post, 7 June 2024
• After a whirlwind romance that grew out of a friendship, the couple became engaged by the end of the year.
  — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
• The slimmer walkways jammed up when the 2024 event became crowded.
  — Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024