became
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Sedaka, an accomplished pianist, became a star in his own right in the early 1960s, with pop hits including "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do."
From Barron's
And if bankers became worried that Paramount was too leveraged, the tech mogul agreed to put in more money in order to secure the bank financing.
From Los Angeles Times
Chavez became the sixth City Section school eliminated from the playoffs for using an ineligible player and was replaced by Chatsworth for the City Division I final.
From Los Angeles Times
The series became Japanese developer Capcom's best-selling franchise ever, prompting books, films and TV programmes, as well as more games.
From BBC
There's no doubt last year's F1 Movie, which became actor Brad Pitt's highest grossing film of all time, has also helped motorsport grow in popularity.
From BBC
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