become
verb (used without object)
to come, change, or grow to be (as specified).
becomes
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present tense formof become (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"And so that becomes someone who's very valuable."
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
With Bannau Brycheiniog - Brecon Beacons - in his back garden, Hammond told the High Performance Podcast he had taken up open water swimming as he becomes "braver" than he has ever been.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Proposals include switching to a chained COLA, which accounts for buyers’ spending habits, such as switching from one protein to another when the first becomes too expensive.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
It becomes harder for small-market teams to hang onto beloved young talent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
One fission becomes two, then four, eight, sixteen, and thirty-two.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
