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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The first delay, from April to May, was attributed to bugs that became apparent in testing and the need to build more infrastructure, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Pelley said staff had fought hard to “save the program that became an American icon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Thirty-five years ago it became the focus of a brutal, long-running civil war in Sierra Leone, immortalised by Leonardo Di Caprio in the 2006 Hollywood film Blood Diamonds.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

This haunting series, which has over 200 million views, was a part of a larger online movement on platforms like Reddit and TikTok that became fixated on mysterious spaces.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The sun cleared the other side of the ravine, and the glare became blinding.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver