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as in creates
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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as in produces
to become the father of
the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners
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Recent Examples of begets
Teething begets teeth, sleeplessness begets sleep.
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Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Fame begets fame, skill or not.
—Medhat Zaki, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Fame begets fame, skill or not.
—Medhat Zaki, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begets
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Lambert has the blazing speed of a top-six forward — like Nikolaj Ehlers, whose offseason departure creates a hole in Winnipeg’s top six — while Salomonsson dominated in his best AHL games last season.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Using ripe Brown Turkey figs and room-temperature butter creates the best flavor and texture.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cumberland Falls is one of only two places in the world that regularly produces moonbows — a night-time rainbow created by moonlight refracting through water droplets.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Sep. 2025
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This tree produces consistently vibrant red foliage in the fall.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Army recruitment crisis spawns 'future soldier' course In 2022, as years of shortfall in recruiting numbers compounded into a crisis, the Army test-launched the Future Soldier prep course, a boot camp-style program to quickly pull up recruits who don't meet academic or physical standards.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Another factor to keep in mind is whether a conversation is lengthy within itself, versus a conversation that spawns multiple disparate chats.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Each of its four reactors generates 1,300 megawatts of power.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Relatedly, if a person is in a high-profile legal case, one that generates media coverage, the person is likely to be approached by media outlets with requests to interview and profile them.—
Jennifer Farmer,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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The first weekend of September brings no shortage of ways to get out of the house and enjoy North Texas.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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But, Caring for Miami also brings the church to the people by offering to pray with clients who want to, and opening the doors of the church for anyone seeking community.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Naturally, such a rare event prompts plenty of scientific inquiry and no end to wild theories – including an infamous one postulating that the object could be an alien spacecraft.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the two minute trailer (below), the death of someone close to a secret society charged with monitoring the world’s immortals, including witches and vampires, prompts the group to seek out a new recruit in the form of a young unsuspecting man, Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton).—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Because when your plans change, the company gets to keep all of your money.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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But there’s something about politics that gets me in a rabbit hole.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Begets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begets. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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