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Bear became hot and wild (2,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

go through

'bear' is the definition.
(both can mean to experience)

'became hot and wild' is the wordplay.
'became' becomes 'got' ('get' can be a synonym of 'become').
'hot' becomes 'h' (abbreviation eg on taps).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'wild' becomes 'rough' (both can mean violent).
'got'+'h'+'rough'='GO THROUGH'

(Other definitions for go through that I've seen before include "be accepted" , "brave" , "Face" , "Use up - experience" , "Suffer from" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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