Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

become

[bih-kuhm] / bɪˈkʌm /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

They have become much rarer as large areas of woodland are lost and so far native populations have disappeared from around 20 English counties.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

"The space has become deserted, as independent media. Nobody was there to report about what was really happening."

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

The proposed treatment will use each patient's own T cells, which will be genetically modified to become B-SYNC CAR-T cells.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Ultimate Fighting Championship chief executive Dana White said he is planning to meet with President Trump on Monday to discuss the president’s offer to become the next White House press secretary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

“But everyone else— Harry, Mrs. De Boer, too—oh what will become of them?”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Save early and the cost becomes more manageable.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

"We're not against regulation; we have a problem when the licensing becomes a tool of control, a tool of exclusion."

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

As material builds up, the star becomes denser and contracts under its own gravity.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Turning away from the failure of his utopian dreams, Usnavy becomes obsessed with a family heirloom, a lamp that brings him comforting visions of “a vibrant African moon”—to the scorn of his friends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Just like the Sands of Asase, the ground becomes quicksand.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Brandes said he was initially skeptical when AI became a major EA cause, joining climate change and animal welfare.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Some became weary of a job that demanded constant travel and being on call nonstop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

The machine became a substitute for the friction and vulnerability of real relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

As they increased the energy of the X-ray pulses, the amplified signal initially became much stronger.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

My eyes snapped open inside the narrow white simulation room, and I immediately became aware of how bone-numbingly cold I was.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Voters are becoming less attached to the parties their parents voted for and are more likely to try out new parties or new political pitches, on the left and right.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

He led its real-estate business in the Americas before becoming global co-head alongside McCarthy in January 2024 and took over as sole head this January.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Olson began his career as a music teacher before becoming a funeral director and funeral-home owner.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026

Liberman, whose party at seven votes is the smallest within the opposition bloc, denied speculation he was trying to engineer a deadlock that could result in him becoming prime minister.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

But it had gotten stuck in the mud and was becoming a popular hangout for birds.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown


Vocabulary lists containing become

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training