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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But sociologist Jessica Calarco, who teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is the author of “Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net,” is not surprised.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Geoff Lewis: Became the first Welsh jockey to win the Derby when he partnered the legendary Mill Reef to victory in 1971.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Appeared in the September 17, 2025, print edition as 'How an Albino Alligator Became An Obsession Inside an AI Giant'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 16, 2025

The first episode of “I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s” got Selina Huang hooked on micro dramas.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2025

“No, Michael didn’t tell. I quit playing because I gave up on me. Became invisible.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes