- past tense form of become.
became
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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But sociologist Jessica Calarco, who teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is the author of “Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net,” is not surprised.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Dickie Bird: Became a legendary cricket umpire after a playing career at both Yorkshire and Leicestershire.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
Appeared in the September 17, 2025, print edition as 'How an Albino Alligator Became An Obsession Inside an AI Giant'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 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
"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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