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From the verb become: (⇒ conjugate)
became is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v past

Collocations for "became"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "became" in context.

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become

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become a [member, partner, sponsor, champion]
become the [first, most, next, youngest, largest]
is [set, about] to become the [first]
become one with [yourself, the universe, your faith]
is becoming a problem
become [important, popular, aware, familiar]
become [available for, accustomed to]
will (soon) become [common, commonplace, necessary]
is becoming increasingly [difficult, common, popular, important]
is becoming less and less [difficult, effective]
is becoming [cloudy, sunny, clear]
is becoming [mostly, partly] [cloudy]
[as, all] will become clear
become pregnant
become known for
[what, whatever] became of him?
what will become of me?
behavior that becomes an [adult, officer, ambassador]
as becomes a (true) [gentleman, lady]
[sarcasm, it] doesn't become you

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'became' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

become - involve - wonder - family - fellow - group - hero - subject - right - reality - make - major - rent - star - drunk - fast - fat - first - great - very - upset - thick - suddenly - soon - slowly - quickly - pregnant - more - international - cash - establishment - calf - cape - dancer - explanation - legend - snarl - whimper - widow - wreck - anthem - associate - bolt - nun - plastic - mechanical - mellow - mutual - national - nonetheless

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "became" in the title:

" I became interested more " or " I became more interested " - English Only forum
, when they became aggressive ... - English Only forum
... became Emperor or emperor? - English Only forum
... became good friends <during, since> their freshman year of university. - English Only forum
...became (the) ruler of England - English Only forum
...became brighter and brighter... - English Only forum
...became more common... provided against disease - English Only forum
...before we became our own court stenographers - English Only forum
...he cared not what became of himself... - English Only forum
...his person became indistinguishable... - English Only forum
...in a game that became to be known as 'Crystanbul'... - English Only forum
'I became a father of two' - English Only forum
(with) which she thought became - English Only forum
[tense] become / became - English Only forum
A book became a movie. - English Only forum
a certain old bureau, with a retreating top which opened, let () down, and became a desk - English Only forum
a many-layered saga...that became waterlogged - English Only forum
A red circle became yellow. - English Only forum
a table came/became free - English Only forum
Ability / became able to - English Only forum
Acronyms that became words - English Only forum
adventure became slumming - English Only forum
After a few months...the monkeys <become><became>... - English Only forum
after <becoming / became> confluent. - English Only forum
after she became/ after she becomes - English Only forum
After/ When I became a flight attendant, I CAN travel around the world. - English Only forum
Alex <became><becomes> strong after he exercised - English Only forum
All the fire I felt within my bones became eclipsed - English Only forum
ambition became insatiable - English Only forum
Amy became a teacher because she loves teaching. - English Only forum
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