became

[bih-keym] / bɪˈkeɪm /

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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Together, these lingering chemical traces reveal how mummification methods changed and became more sophisticated over hundreds of years.

From Science Daily

Air Force Academy, reluctantly leaving only once the lightning in his magical right arm became too powerful to ignore.

From The Wall Street Journal

The actor and producer recently appeared in the horror film “Longlegs,” which became the “highest grossing independent film of the year,” with $100 million at the box office, according to Variety.

From MarketWatch

Its trustees until last year included Paul Atkins, who resigned from the fund’s board shortly before he became the Securities and Exchange Commission’s chairman in April 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal

We saw some of the tightest security in recent years and witnessed the frenzied panic after one Oscar award became two when those vying for best short action film was announced as a historic tie.

From BBC