became

American  

[bih-keym] / bɪˈkeɪm /

verb

1. the simple past tense of become.

---

became British  

/ bɪˈkeɪm /

verb

1. the past tense of become

---

Example Sentences

Haitians first became eligible for TPS in 2010 following a devastating earthquake and the country continues to suffer from severe poverty, rampant violence from heavily armed gangs and chronic political instability.

From Barron's

You likely already know the story: Investors who had piled into speculative tech stocks, betting on the transformative power of the internet, abandoned them when it became clear the profits wouldn’t match the hype.

From Barron's

Nvidia became the world’s most valuable company by selling chips, called GPUs, that have the raw processing power needed for model training.

From The Wall Street Journal

After six or seven blocks, the high-rise buildings became less imposing, less ornamental.

From Literature

“Edda, I wanted to say that I’m sorry if things became uncomfortable this morning.”

From Literature

Related Words

• come
• develop into
• grow into
• turn into