became

[bih-keym] / bɪˈkeɪm /

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evolve into v.
enhance v.

VERB

evolve into

Synonyms

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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

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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

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became

“During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, many more unhoused people began to populate our Metro system,” Mayor Karen Bass, who became Metro’s chair in July, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

When he was 9, his family moved to Ohio, where in junior high school it became evident that he had a talent for running.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

He subsequently became the director of public health services for Wayne County, which includes Detroit.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Novo’s spending ramped up so much that it became one of the top employers in Denmark.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

If a Jewish woman became pregnant, where could she go to have her baby?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom