- present tense form of become (3rd person singular).
becomes
Example Sentences
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Steffi Cao argues that as gambling becomes a load-bearing pillar of the economy, trading cards are “basically the closest thing you could get to a sparkly cartoon slot machine.”
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
As AI becomes embedded across industries, it will generate enormous economic value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
If higher energy prices spread into freight, wages, services and expectations, an oil problem becomes a general inflation problem.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The harder question is what kind of leader he becomes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Elder Evergreen becomes see-through, and on his shoulder a small, red-skinned creature with yellow slitted eyes becomes visible.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
