Definitions

became

[bih-keym] / bɪˈkeɪm /

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

Example Sentences

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Obtaining dollars to buy raw materials like oil, flour or rice to then refine and process became Kazin’s chief preoccupation.

From MarketWatch

And for the next four years, between caring for her mother, who died in 2016, and the birth of her grandchildren, family became her focus.

From Los Angeles Times

David Szalay became the first Hungarian British writer to receive the prestigious Booker Prize with ‘Flesh,’ his sixth novel.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet after he graduated from Arroyo Valley High School in 2015, his main focus became pursuing music.

From Los Angeles Times

So I just became like really quietly observant.

From Los Angeles Times