Synonyms of becomes

becomes

verb

present tense third-person singular of become

as in grows

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

• grows
• gets
• goes
• comes
• turns
• runs
• transforms
• waxes
• alters
• modifies
• changes
• transmutes
• mutates
• transfigures
• metamorphoses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• is
• remains
• continues
• stays
• lingers
• abides

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of becomes

Those changes target constraints that can limit missile production after funding becomes available. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

During a major transformation, when clarity is missing, everything slows down, teams resist and everything becomes harder. — Tracy Nolan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Too regularly, though, the students are given so little life beyond their identities that the distinction between Ayad’s condescension and the novel’s becomes difficult to sustain. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Eventually, though, being endlessly agreeable becomes its own kind of performance. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026

Over its 1,200 pages, the novel becomes a haunting of a haunting, a terror echoed and heightened over time. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Telsey also noted that as back-to-school moves to the rearview mirror, athletic becomes a smaller part of the business and an increase in dress and boots becomes the focus. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Every autumn the siren song of baking calls bakers home until the volume becomes too much to bear. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Sep. 2026

This is where your warm-up becomes most specific to your needs, and where generic stretching and movement most often fall short. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026