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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Plastic makers in Asia and Europe curbed their own output when Persian Gulf crude oil, the raw material they rely upon, became inaccessible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Wigan became the first team to win the FA Cup and go down from England's top flight in the same season, back in 2013.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Delle Donne became the first player in league history to shoot more than 50% from the field, 40% from three-point range and 90% from the free-throw line.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

BDCs became a primary way for investors to gain exposure to private-company growth and offered dividend yields above 5% using interest from the loans.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Three years after Mama’s death, I became the first licensed woman watchmaker in Holland.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom