became

American  

[bih-keym] / bɪˈkeɪm /

verb

1. the simple past tense of become.

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became British  

/ bɪˈkeɪm /

verb

1. the past tense of become

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Example Sentences

Obtaining dollars to buy raw materials like oil, flour or rice to then refine and process became Kazin’s chief preoccupation.

From MarketWatch

And for the next four years, between caring for her mother, who died in 2016, and the birth of her grandchildren, family became her focus.

From Los Angeles Times

David Szalay became the first Hungarian British writer to receive the prestigious Booker Prize with ‘Flesh,’ his sixth novel.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet after he graduated from Arroyo Valley High School in 2015, his main focus became pursuing music.

From Los Angeles Times

So I just became like really quietly observant.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• come
• develop into
• grow into
• turn into