dawned

verb

Definition of dawnednext
past tense of dawn
as in began
to come into existence a smile dawned on his face as he got the joke

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawned
  1. began
  2. started
  3. arose
  4. commenced
  5. originated
  6. appeared
  7. emerged
Verb
  • This story has been updated to note that Mega Millions began in 2002, not 2022.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Workers at more than a dozen Chicago area Starbucks were on strike Christmas Eve, union organizers said, as baristas escalated a national walkout that began in three cities, including Chicago, on Friday.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of began
Verb
  • The cold of the night had returned, and the baby had started to shiver.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That’s quite a feat for a team that started playing football in 1925.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of started
Verb
  • In 2024, scientists found the largest coral is bigger than a blue whale, how anglerfish became deep-sea denizens and that the ability for life to glow arose in the ocean half a billion years ago.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Purnell believes the controversy over the name arose after people heard it and searched online to find out more about the restaurant.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of arose
Verb
  • That commenced a vagabond tour of the big leagues in which Henderson played for seven different teams over his final eight seasons — including a fourth stint in Oakland in 1998.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Vaccinations commenced in December 2020.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of commenced
Verb
  • The tradition of bringing Christmas trees into homes is believed to have originated in Germany during the 1600s, according to the National Christmas Tree Association.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This is the first of four solar flares on this list to have originated from solar active region AR 13664.
    Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of originated
Verb
  • His short stories appeared with welcome frequency in such journals and magazines as McSweeney’s, StoryQuarterly, HyperText and Catamaran.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The 9mm firearm appeared to be privately made and was loaded with 15 rounds, the warrant affidavit said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • Greenwich Village had emerged as its epicenter.
    Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The reports emerged in Italy but they have been played down by Newcastle and by Howe.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of emerged
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