become dependent
Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words
Indicates a change of state towards dependency.
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- After his illness, he slowly became dependent on a wheelchair for mobility.
- The country's economy had become heavily dependent on foreign aid.
- He worried that his younger sister was becoming emotionally dependent on him.
- It's surprisingly easy to become dependent on technology for even simple tasks.
- Without realizing it, the patient had become dependent on the painkillers.
- If we don't diversify our energy sources, we will become dependent on a single supplier.
- Many young adults fear becoming financially dependent on their parents after graduation.
- The region's agriculture is becoming increasingly dependent on imported water supplies.
- As the startup grew, the whole team became dependent on the founder's vision.
- At what point does a community become dependent on government subsidies to survive?