BECAME Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

became

verb

past tense of become

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 2021, Leoni launched her own label, Quira, which quickly gained critical acclaim and became a 2023 LVMH Prize finalist. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Blaze, previously more peripheral to the adventure, became essential. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Not long after its spring release, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra became the world’s fastest selling Android phone of the year, even with a price tag of over $1,000. — Nitish Pahwa, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 In mid-August, CNN became the first media outlet to be given access to a Patriot system on Ukrainian territory, and at the time Ukrainian officials revealed the country had pretty much run out of interceptors. — Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 The government figures aren’t adjusted for inflation, which accelerated last month as gasoline and many other goods and services became more expensive. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Swank and Schneider married in 2018 and became parents in 2023 with the arrival of twins Aya and Ohm. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 And last December, after an already enviable year, Winter became the newest member of this exclusive club. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026 Sandy Powell, who is in the film, became a celebrated costume designer, and one of her first breaks was through Derek’s films. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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Melanie Lawrence, a 68-year-old independent, worries about wells going dry in her area near Willcox, where the groundwater grew so depleted that the land started to crack.

— Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
China’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter thanks to the country’s powerful export machine, with domestic consumption still lagging and the authorities showing little interest in fiscal stimulus.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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