become wealthy

VERB

prosper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloom blossom catch on do well flourish multiply thrive

STRONG

advance arrive augment batten bear benefit fatten flower gain increase produce progress rise score yield

WEAK

be enriched bear fruit become rich do wonders fare well feather nest get on get there go places go to town grow rich hit it big hit the jackpot make a killing make good make it make mark make money make out strike it rich turn out well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail languish shrink shrivel wither

STRONG

decline decrease lose recede refuse retreat retrogress stop

Example Sentences

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There are a select few ways to become wealthy enough to join the ranks of college football’s most powerful boosters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

"We want a dynamic that makes it possible for us to become wealthy, so that the community benefits. We need money and more residents," Inger Norendal, a 70-year-old retired teacher, told AFP.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

Macon was part of a prominent North Carolina family that had become wealthy in banking and furniture stores and was deeply involved in conservative politics.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

He said people would "become wealthy in the Caribbean then invest their money in real estate in Wales".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

Still, more than half thought it unlikely that they would become wealthy.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

become wealthy

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