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  • present participle of become.
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becoming

[bih-kuhm-ing] / bɪˈkʌm ɪŋ /




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Wang delivered spectacularly, becoming the leader’s indispensable hatchet man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Maria, watched by her two daughters, beat four top-20 players en route to the title, becoming the oldest winner of a WTA 500 tournament.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

At the Chinese miner’s annual general meeting, Chairman Zou Laichang said that competition in the metals and mining industry is becoming fiercer amid rising geopolitical risks and resource nationalism, the Citi analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The process of becoming oversubscribed isn’t hard to understand.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Isaac and Jacob are constantly at Tío Yehuda’s side, learning every detail of how the printing press works and becoming perfect apprentices to our uncle and grandfather.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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