become
verb (used without object)
to come, change, or grow to be (as specified).
had become
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past perfectof become.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In January, the OIG conducted a surprise inspection at the detention facility, which had become one of the most notorious immigration detention centres in the US.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
He revealed his father did not know he had become prime minister in July, because of his condition.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Yet seven years into what seemed like endless minor league purgatory, Pride’s dream had become a nightmare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The bruising recession that followed left the central banker convinced the global economy had become too dependent on the U.S. and its reserve currency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Wringing his clothes, he made his way back to the birch, which had become his center of operations.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
