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become

[bih-kuhm] / bɪˈkʌm /
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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Corporate America remains steadfast in the belief that companies who don’t fully learn to leverage AI will get outcompeted and become obsolete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The CEO and his firm have become targets for people protesting the technology as a threat to society.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

I even had aspirations to become a priest, because I find few things more noble than dedicating your life to helping others.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“If he actually believed this stuff he had become significantly detached from reality.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

I could just pretend that I’d never seen my name written on a Cocoon, and I could stay on track to become the best Glitcher the Academy had ever seen.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Vocabulary lists containing become

"The Canonization," by John Donne

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