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  • present participle of become.
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becoming

[bih-kuhm-ing] / bɪˈkʌm ɪŋ /




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As an undergraduate at Harvard, he majored in history and dreamed of becoming a professor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

According to a 2011 paper from University of Notre Dame professor Lee Gettler, part of the largest study on fatherhood and testosterone ever conducted, men averaged around a 25% drop in testosterone after becoming fathers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will represent the European Space Agency as the voyage's pilot, becoming the first European to join one of the program's missions.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“It’s becoming a commercial force and it’s starting to disrupt terrestrial industries.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Worse, the terrain is becoming even tougher as we get closer and closer to the maze of boulders.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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