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
In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
For the first time, Ferrari’s hypercar-class machine became available in both coupe and roadster forms, with the LaFerrari Aperta offering open-top motoring via a removable carbon-fiber lid or a canvas cover.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
The shoe even became the subject of a viral story on TikTok, in which a New York man stole a pair after a date, which was covered by Vogue, Dazed and The New York Times.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
During the crash, the metal beams became loose and encroached the driver compartment of the tractor-trailer, trapping the driver inside, according to state police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
In that way, McDonald’s became a kind of scapegoat for people who were exhausted of stretching their budgets to afford food and suspecting (not without reason) that corporate greed was at least partly to blame.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Even Major League Baseball had a McDonald’s subplot this year, when Grimace became the lucky charm who (briefly) gave the Mets hope for a world championship and New Yorkers hope for a Subway Series (but then the Mets lost to the Dodgers in the playoffs, of course).
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The series, which was still being shot at the time of his death, became the definitive account of his life, his struggles and the wounds that a system charged with protecting the public had imposed upon an innocent man.
—Jelani Cobb, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Duggan became mayor months after the city declared bankruptcy, but Detroit has strongly recovered since then during his tenure.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
For the first time, Ferrari’s hypercar-class machine became available in both coupe and roadster forms, with the LaFerrari Aperta offering open-top motoring via a removable carbon-fiber lid or a canvas cover.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
The shoe even became the subject of a viral story on TikTok, in which a New York man stole a pair after a date, which was covered by Vogue, Dazed and The New York Times.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
During the crash, the metal beams became loose and encroached the driver compartment of the tractor-trailer, trapping the driver inside, according to state police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
In that way, McDonald’s became a kind of scapegoat for people who were exhausted of stretching their budgets to afford food and suspecting (not without reason) that corporate greed was at least partly to blame.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Even Major League Baseball had a McDonald’s subplot this year, when Grimace became the lucky charm who (briefly) gave the Mets hope for a world championship and New Yorkers hope for a Subway Series (but then the Mets lost to the Dodgers in the playoffs, of course).
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The series, which was still being shot at the time of his death, became the definitive account of his life, his struggles and the wounds that a system charged with protecting the public had imposed upon an innocent man.
—Jelani Cobb, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Duggan became mayor months after the city declared bankruptcy, but Detroit has strongly recovered since then during his tenure.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for became
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The turbos were banished and the cylinder count grew by 50 percent, as Ferrari’s range-topper gained a V-12 for the first time.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, sales grew 24 per cent in the 2021-2022 period.Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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For fans that watch and wager on the game, more bettors for this year’s contest are betting on Army, who went 11-1 this season and captured the AAC Championship last week in a conference title game win over Tulane.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Last season, during the Rams’ last-season push to the playoffs, Stafford went four games without an interception.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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So what happened to the gap in pay after these changes came into effect?Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The idea to host a triple whammy of a book signing fete came while the pals were holidaying in Sicily this summer.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Became.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/became. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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