become
verb (used without object)
to come, change, or grow to be (as specified).
were becoming
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past progressiveof become.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Yasaman Bakhtiar, 27, and Leah Marcus, 26, founded Good Girl Snacks in 2023 when they noticed “pickles were becoming to Gen Z what avocado was to millennials,” Bakhtiar said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
In 2010, scholars were becoming attuned to something known as the “invisible primary.”
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Shares were up on the Iridium deal, with investors realizing that satellite and wireless spectrum were becoming more valuable.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
And they were, becoming just the second American team to advance beyond the first round of a World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Burger tried to reassure them, but he could see that "they were getting nervous and were becoming more suspicious" of Dasch and him.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
