Collocations for "became"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "became" in context.
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become
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- 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
'became' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acquainted
- addicted
- airborne
- anthem
- apparent
- apprentice
- associate
- become
- bizarre
- bloated
- blurred
- bolt
- businessman
- calf
- cape
- cash
- cloudy
- corrupt
- dancer
- depressed
- detached
- distracted
- distraught
- disturbed
- drunk
- establishment
- explanation
- extinct
- family
- fast
- fat
- fellow
- first
- fraught
- furious
- gradually
- great
- group
- heated
- hero
- homeless
- ill
- increasingly
- infamous
- inquisitive
- insecure
- inspired
- instant
- international
- involve