becomes

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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Pause for a moment and think about the very fact of our Constitution, and this no-entrenchment principle becomes self-evident.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

“Tens of millions flow into local news as public policy becomes journalism’s fourth leg,” says a headline in Editor & Publisher, a trade publication for the newspaper industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“It was interesting to see that even though the story itself is based in New York City ... it is a piece that really becomes timeless, and it doesn’t matter where you live,” Keys said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

"Whether this becomes an agreement is still an open question."

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

It’s the opposite of Veterans Park—there’s no playground or grass, just woods and trails and a rocky beach along the lake that becomes cliffs the farther out you go.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz