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 port became known as the "dock of shame" after more than 2,500 migrants slept there in the open or under makeshift shelters during a surge in arrivals in 2020.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Snead said he pestered Berry “probably jokingly at first,” before talks became more serious before and after the NFL draft in late April.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

But under pressure in the series decider, Knight, who became England women's most-capped cricketer last month, was at her fluent best with 10 fours in a 42-ball knock.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

That buyback replaces a prior authorization from March 2019, some two years before the company became the emblem of the meme-stock movement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

But on the morning of the third day I became violently ill.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen