How to Use become in a Sentence
become
verb
- The crackers had become stale.
- The book has become quite popular.
- It eventually became clear that he had lied.
- This kind of behavior hardly becomes a person of your age and position.
- She won the election, becoming the first woman to be President of the nation.
- We became interested in the property last year.
- Although I've known him for years, we didn't become close friends until recently.
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How will that play out in an era when school choice has become a GOP litmus test?
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Henry Gass,
The Christian Science Monitor,
9 Mar. 2023
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By noon, there were more than 100 of them, all braving the cold for what has become a weekly ritual.
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Chavie Lieber,
WSJ,
10 Mar. 2023
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Now that the region has become safer, the people who live there are experiencing a greater sense of pride in their culture, Sierra noted.
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Anika Fajardo,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2023
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Kanye West was at the beginning of what would become a complete self-immolation of his career and image, and made… Ye.
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Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2023
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Bowling said the $8 million in profit that will go to paying down the fuel debt would have eventually become capital credits, but that can take a couple decades to accomplish.
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Sarah Lapidus,
The Arizona Republic,
1 Mar. 2023
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first community in the world to add fluoride to its water supply in 1945.
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Erika Edwards,
NBC News,
7 Nov. 2024
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As a number of long-serving members have retired in recent years, Moore has become the de facto dean of Wisconsin’s House delegation.
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Alison Dirr,
Journal Sentinel,
6 Nov. 2024
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Spring sees the snow melt into the rivers and the trout start to become active.
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Michael Williams,
Robb Report,
11 Sep. 2024
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This past June, San Jose became the first city to move forward since it was passed in 2023.
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Blake Bakkila,
Sunset Magazine,
22 Aug. 2024
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McDaniels departed in 2022 to become the head coach of the Raiders.
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Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com,
al,
23 Mar. 2023
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The song rises 4-1 to become the first champ of the year on the multi-metric ranking.
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Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
3 Jan. 2024
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Sephardic eggs are slow-cooked so that whites become a creamy brown color.
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Ethel G. Hofman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2023
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Kathie Lee became known for her candor as a parent in the public eye.
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Emy Lacroix,
Peoplemag,
23 Nov. 2023
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Forget it: one night of poor sleep and most guys over 40 become zombies.
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Andrew Heffernan,
Men's Health,
13 May 2023
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May might become the first man to compete in artistic swimming at an Olympics.
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Howard Fendrich,
The Denver Post,
7 June 2024
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After a whirlwind romance that grew out of a friendship, the couple became engaged by the end of the year.
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Sadie Bell,
Peoplemag,
8 Feb. 2024
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The slimmer walkways jammed up when the 2024 event became crowded.
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Sam Kmack,
The Arizona Republic,
26 Oct. 2024
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He's become good at jailhouse lawyering, and there's little else to do with his time.
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Neal Rubin,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Mar. 2024
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The handy heat alert system means the red button on the shade turns white should the car become dangerously hot.
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Tanya Edwards,
Parents,
1 July 2024
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Link was shot and became trapped inside the home and later succumbed to his injuries.
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Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
20 Aug. 2024
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Weiss became involved in settlement politics in the wake of the 1967 war.
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Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2023
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LeBron James can opt out of his contract with the Lakers this summer and become a free agent.
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Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2024
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At no point did the men become violent, but the students had to hold the door shut as one of them attempted to get into the room.
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Rich Schapiro,
NBC News,
11 Nov. 2023
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