- present tense form of become (3rd person singular).
becomes
Example Sentences
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"There is the risk of feeling unwell, but even when it comes to makeup and wearing wigs, we sweat, and it quickly becomes very difficult."
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
“In like one generation, it becomes at a minimum like Protestant-Catholic or Sunni-Shiite or something like that,” he said in a 2022 podcast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
He becomes Chelsea's third signing of the summer, following Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa and Marco Palestra from Atalanta.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Even though people are willing to spend $5,000 on a toilet, they end up hiring a plumber who doesn’t install it properly, which becomes an expensive mistake, Linn said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
It is here that the story of the score sheet becomes cloudy.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
