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, his father, called Thomas like his great grandfather, became ill and he was asked to look after the shop for six months.

From BBC

"I'm not too bothered about my place in the team," said Ahmed, who became England's youngest men's Test cricketer in 2022.

From BBC

I felt like he was gossiping about me to a lot of people, and during one review, it became clear that he was.

From MarketWatch

“And then you had all this growth. Capacity became king.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Sedaka, an accomplished pianist, became a star in his own right in the early 1960s, with pop hits including "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do."

From Barron's