became

[bih-keym] / bɪˈkeɪm /

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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Dogstar still plays like the sturdy power trio it became in the era of Nirvana and Silverchair.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

That changed with the release of hit products like its AI coding tool Claude Code, which became a viral hit across Silicon Valley and helped position Anthropic as a real competitor to OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“The market has been hanging on to the idea that however ugly this conflict became, there would eventually be a diplomatic off-ramp,” said Nigel Green, chief executive officer at deVere Group.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

However, after treatment ended, symptom levels eventually became similar between the abatacept and placebo groups.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Next day when the white pall still lay over the camp, my loneliness for Betsie became too much to bear.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom