became

[bih-keym] / bɪˈkeɪm /

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evolve into v.
enhance v.

VERB

evolve into

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come develop into grow into turn into

STRONG

convert incline mature metamorphose shift wax

WEAK

alter to assume form of be converted to be reduced to be reformed be remodeled be transformed into change into come to be emerge as eventually be pass into ripen into turn out

Antonyms

STRONG

remain stagnate

VERB

enhance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belong to

STRONG

accord adorn agree augment display embellish enrich fit flatter garnish grace harmonize heighten match ornament suit

WEAK

be appropriate go together go with make handsome set off

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease disagree hurt leave plain mar oppose refuse uglify withhold

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became

Ana became Wright’s mentor and he became Lee Strasberg’s secretary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

While pregnant, Natasha says her room became infested with ants, which she repeatedly reported before eventually being moved into another room.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Magnesium became one of the first metals placed under mandatory wartime priority.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Slate’s Steffi Cao set out to uncover just how the chain became such a phenomenon—and what its rise reveals about consumer desire, brand loyalty, and the future of American fast food.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

It’s unknown how and when Joey and Lourdes “Lulu” Reyes became friends.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly