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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However, the Journal said that the Justice Department has been looking into egg prices since early last year, and that some agency officials observed that prices started falling after the investigation became known.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The first few hundred pages were great, but at some point it became evident that the rest was going to describe in great detail the outcome named in the subtitle: the fall of New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Officers first became aware of Albadri when he knocked on the window of a Kuwaiti embassy car, the court heard.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

In 2003, he became the first player since Cal Ripken Jr. to become both the Home Run Derby champion and MVP of the All-Star Game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But as the rest of the world grew stranger, one thing became increasingly clear.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom