become of someone/something

Word Type: Idiom

Definition

To happen to someone or something, especially what happens to them in the future.

Example

  • “Whatever became of that old car you used to drive?”
  • “We don’t know what became of her after she moved to the city.”
  • “The company has grown so much, I wonder what became of the small startup it once was.”
  • “No one knows what became of the missing documents.”
  • “I wonder what became of the books we donated to the library years ago.”