- present progressive of become (3rd person singular).
is becoming
Example Sentences
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Traders are also reassessing the broader macro environment, which is becoming more constructive to bitcoin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"He said that the sea is becoming very difficult now," Ritu Pant said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Due to Defendants’ wrongful actions, Demon Hunter’s established identity is becoming increasingly obscured within recorded music, live touring and merchandise-related channels due to overlapping use by the KPop Demon Hunters brand,” the lawsuit states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
As Arctic sea ice continues to retreat, the marginal ice zone is becoming wider.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
The former is beyond human capacity, and the latter is almost so, and is becoming more nearly so as the Machine’s experience increases by the second.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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