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becomes

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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But losing those benefits does not necessarily mean a person becomes less healthy than they were before losing weight.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

By rolling his defender and facing the opposition's goal when the game becomes stretched, he has added to his arsenal of assists by playing through balls to Erling Haaland running in behind.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

It must become a philosophy that corrodes collective faith, collective beliefs, and becomes excessively individualistic.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

While his fellow students spark to the winds of political change and sexual freedom, he becomes fixated on what a lone geranium, imaginatively monitored on its windowsill, might have to convey if given the chance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Wisconsin, a free state, becomes the thirtieth state.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis