Definitions

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

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

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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When he saw what had become of their apartment building, he feared the worst.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

“Now I don’t know who Faye Wader really is,” the insecure and secretive host thinks, “or what will become of her.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

Had it not been for the TikTok streamer, he wouldn’t have known what had become of his wife.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

“She is happy with the child,” I replied, “but I do not know what is to become of her in the future.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

become of

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