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become of

VERB
happen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arise arrive crop up develop fall go on hit materialize meet pass result take effect take place transpire
STRONG
befall betide bump chance down ensue eventuate follow issue light proceed recur shake smoke spring stumble supervene
WEAK
be found become a fact become known come about come after come into being come into existence come off luck present itself stumble upon turn out turn up what goes
Antonyms
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cease disappear fail halt lose stop
STRONG
precede
VERB
result
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arise come from culminate derive emanate emerge end ensue follow grow occur proceed produce rise stem
STRONG
accrue attend conclude effect eventuate finish flow fruit germinate issue originate spring terminate
WEAK
be due to come about come forth come of come out eventualize pan out turn out wind up work out
Antonyms
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begin commence create decline decrease disappear halt lessen precede start stop
STRONG
ignore initiate introduce keep neglect
WEAK
cause

Example Sentences

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What will become of this nursery in the wild in the next hundred years, or thousand, is the crux of a scientific and policy dispute.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

What’s become of Kennedy’s plan to make America healthy again is a testament to the power of exposure and collective outrage.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

The conflict also raises a question beyond San Francisco: What should become of the colossal, single-use grocery-store developments and parking lots across the country, designed in the mid-20th century when car-centric cities were the norm?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

"These are good people," he says, "but what will become of this place when I am gone?"

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

He had often wondered what had become of him.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway