Synonyms of became

became

verb

past tense of become

as in grew

to eventually have as a state or quality

many people became sick with the flu

with the arrival of autumn the days become crisper and breezier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grew
• got
• went
• came
• turned
• ran
• transformed
• changed
• waxed
• altered
• modified
• metamorphosed
• transmuted
• transfigured
• mutated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• was
• remained
• continued
• stayed
• lingered
• abided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of became

And last December, after an already enviable year, Winter became the newest member of this exclusive club. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Sandy Powell, who is in the film, became a celebrated costume designer, and one of her first breaks was through Derek’s films. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

In 1973, business contracts were started in the then-Soviet Union, where Lauder products became available in hard-currency shops. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

The leap became an instant hit in Philadelphia, which went on to win the Super Bowl in Barkley’s first season with the team. — Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026

For his part, Collins became the public face of Tylenol during the crisis, expressing empathy for the victims and their families while also communicating his firm’s commitment to improve safeguards around drug packaging. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Wild card games started with the expansion of the playoffs from eight to 10 teams in 2012 and became best-of-three Wild Card Series when the postseason increased to 12 clubs in 2022. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

The series followed the Brannock family who moved into what was supposed to be their suburban dream home, and quickly became a living hell. — Peter White, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Those games became the first in Summer Olympic history to publish invaluable epidemiologic data such as diagnoses, core temperatures, and minutes-to-cool, which continue to inform Olympic planning. — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026