Became
Shift and became are semantically related. in evolve into topic. In some cases you can use "Shift" instead a verb "Became".
Both words in one sentence
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Oddly enough, the character herself went through a genre shift when she became a superheroine and member of both The Defenders and The Avengers.
Source: Genre Shift -
The manga version was a dramedy from the beginning - it became increasingly darker towards the end, but not to the point of complete mood shift.
Source: Genre Shift / Anime and Manga -
Hash and Gold were with her on the night shift, as well, and Doc Villers became Shelby's CMO on the Trident.
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