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as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
one change in the natural environment will beget others
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Recent Examples of beget
Execs at the major studios began throwing furniture metaphorically, angry that moviegoers no longer were sitting through their in-cinema trailers for future movies due to lengthy preshows — a very powerful piece of marketing as moviegoing begets more moviegoing.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Another thing that has stayed the same, much to fans’ emotional detriment, is Wiegman’s preference to make substitutions as late as feasibly possible, yet all the while begetting the same inexpressible result.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 July 2025
When audiences come to her stand-up shows, well, that’s what she’s always wanted, and the work is begetting fans who want to see more work.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
Over time, such selectivity begets judicial overreach and erodes public trust in the impartiality of judicial decisionmaking.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Another thing that has stayed the same, much to fans’ emotional detriment, is Wiegman’s preference to make substitutions as late as feasibly possible, yet all the while begetting the same inexpressible result.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 July 2025
When audiences come to her stand-up shows, well, that’s what she’s always wanted, and the work is begetting fans who want to see more work.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
Over time, such selectivity begets judicial overreach and erodes public trust in the impartiality of judicial decisionmaking.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beget
Verb
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When interviewed by officers, Burns admitted to creating multiple social media accounts to distribute and receive child pornography, including files of prepubescent children, the release states.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the last four drives of the game, the Bengals ran 12 plays, went three-and-out every time and produced minus-23 yards.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Honey can contain Clostridium botulinum spores, which can cause infant botulism.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Iraq became proof that the model would work across the region, with Hezbollah serially midwifing the proxies that Iran sired.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Buddy sired nine puppies before his death in 1998.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In 2024, the Cowboys generated about $300 million in sponsorship revenue, by far the most in the NFL, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The permit applications showed oil companies requested to flare or vent more than 195 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year, enough to power more than 3 million homes and generate millions of dollars of tax revenue had the gas been captured.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Google’s Willow chip recently solved a problem in five minutes that would take the fastest classical supercomputer longer than the age of the universe, underscoring leadership that could spawn new markets in the coming decade.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As forecasters continue to monitor a disturbance in the Atlantic with the potential to spawn Tropical Storm Gabrielle, meteorologists say the path any potential storm would take will depend on how quickly the system organizes.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The West Virginia native became the face of female boxing in the mid-1990s, covering Sports Illustrated and helping to bring attention and legitimacy to the sport.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs brought a lot of blitzes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bibler is being charged with eight counts of possessing child pornography and eight counts of reproducing child pornography involving a victim under 13, officials said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The talents are seen posing in a public bathroom with red and black tiles, reproducing the set of Michele’s sophomore Valentino ready-to-wear show, staged in a giant public toilet bathed in red light.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Beget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beget. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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