had been becoming
- past perfect progressive of become.
Example Sentences
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Northwest Alaska had been becoming drier, but, since 2019, it has seen 1.5 times more rain than the 50-year average.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024
When Smith took the job, she inherited a troubled department, with issues that had been becoming increasingly public in recent months.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022
“I had been becoming closer to her through our conversations on the phone, and my love and affection was building through those,” Peter recalled recently.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2021
“His music had been becoming more and more egocentric, and just marketed to young girls.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2020
Throughout this conversation speech had been becoming more and more painful to him.
From Prisoners of Conscience by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
