become
verb (used without object)
to come, change, or grow to be (as specified).
am becoming
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present progressiveof become (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Now that we’re into filming Season 3, I am becoming aware that this has been quite an educational process because I can feel it now. I’m starting to see the chessboard.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
I am becoming shocked by what I’m seeing here, and as a registered pundit my response to shock tends toward counter-rudeness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
It's either that or I am becoming really stupid, so take your pick.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2024
Mr. Kerry asserted, “I am becoming more and more militant about this because we are not getting where we need to be.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
I am not only a thing, but also a way of being—one of many ways—and knowing the paths I have followed and the ones left to take will help me understand what I am becoming.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
