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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He landed a job at Cravath, one of the country’s most prestigious firms, and became a partner there in 1998.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But after she and her husband split up in 2022, the gig became a full-time job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Last season, UCLA’s 34-point loss to Connecticut in the semifinal became the worst loss in tournament history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Habony became a trusted ally and component in the business empire that underpinned Fidesz.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Hadn’t Jesus—and here my reading became intent indeed—hadn’t Jesus been defeated as utterly and unarguably as our little group and our small plans had been?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom