become
verb (used without object)
to come, change, or grow to be (as specified).
had been becoming
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past perfect progressiveof become.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
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
Morant apologized upon his return, admitting his “stress level had been becoming a problem” this season.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2023
“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
For nearly half a century the situation in the nation had been becoming more and more a source of anxiety to the thinking men of the land.
From History of the United States, Volume 6 by Elisha Benjamin Andrews
