- past tense form of become.
became
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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David Gaskell: Became Manchester United's youngest ever debutant - aged 16 years and 19 days - against Manchester City at Maine Road in 1956.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
That column’s title: “How Malbec Became the Wine of ‘Regular People.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Became a blacksmith — he put the shoes on the horses that Barton and his constables were going to use to pursue Las Manillas.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
“It’s not something I grew up with,” said Ian MacAllen, author of “Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American,” when I called him at his Brooklyn apartment.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025
"I thought that, too. Amber was always the boring one. My mother's pet. It all sounded outlandish. But it was like she changed. Became a different person. More like you, and less like her."
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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