- present tense form of become (3rd person singular).
becomes
Example Sentences
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Venture-capital firms are rethinking the way they work with their limited partners as venture, buoyed by the artificial intelligence boom, becomes a more important asset class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
It forms because the air high above the Pole becomes extremely cold and dense in winter.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“If you have to do that across multiple brands, then it becomes difficult for one management team to stay focused on that,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
It’s caused by a bacteria called Yersinia pestis that infects fleas and the small mammals that host fleas, and there are actually three types of plague depending on which part of the body becomes infected.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
It is here that the story of the score sheet becomes cloudy.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
