brought on

verb

past tense of bring on
as in brought
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) this legislation will surely bring on some unintended consequences

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Recent Examples of brought on The matter was not on the city’s agenda but was brought on as a walk-on item at the top of the meeting. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026 He was brought on later in the process and proved a key instrument in the studio’s slowly heavying hand. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 The title Wowed Out comes from James’ own phrase for the sensory exhaustion brought on by modern life. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 June 2026 Pascal and Heyman were the first to be brought on, and after meeting with a number of directors the studio tapped Villeneuve to direct. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 June 2026 My e-reader permanently lives in my purse, always ready to be whisked away on another international flight or brought on the subway to pass some time on my commute to work. — Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 Perhaps second only to getting sunburned through your favorite white dress, the greatest casualty of summer fashion is the aches and pains brought on by your cutest but least supportive shoes. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 July 2026 The city of Los Angeles will pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of a teen who lost his leg in a 2023 hit-and-run in Boyle Heights. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 To complete the project, Byrne brought on inker Paul Wills, who had impressed him with samples posted to Byrne’s website, along with colorists Lovern Kindzierski, Leonard O’Grady, Ruth Resmond and Carlos Lopez, with letterer Patrick Brosseau. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought on
  1. brought
  2. created
  3. caused
  4. generated
  5. prompted
  6. spawned
  7. produced
  8. did
Verb
  • Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • An inside source revealed on Sunday that the couple's vows brought Kelce to tears.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Some were finely cut feathers; others, more surprisingly, were denim in various washes that created a kind of dimensional pointillist effect unlike anything else photographed on the red steps of the Palais.
    — Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • Ground movement caused by celebrating fans is different from a real earthquake, so while the stadium must've been moving with the fans, the stadium was in no real threat.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • There were 23 outbreaks that met that threshold in 2025, 18 of which were caused by norovirus, and the illness was behind 15 out of 18 outbreaks the prior year.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of caused
Verb
  • If the measure passes, the costs of the audits would be paid via the revenues generated by the special tax.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of generated
Verb
  • The department’s limited release of materials prompted outcry and lawsuits from people saying the department was acting to protect rich and powerful people mentioned in the files.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The back-and-forth prompted Steiner to send a letter denying Hawley’s claims and chiding him for a lack of civility.
    — Jack Harvel July 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of prompted
Verb
  • But the arrival of Buc-ee's supercharged the trend and spawned imitators like Wally's, which has three 50,000-square-foot locations in the Midwest, with plans for more.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • In 2011, Impractical Jokers was launched on Tru TV, and the long-running series has spawned a feature film and several spinoffs.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
Definition of spawned
Verb
  • This story was produced with financial support from supporters including The Green Family Foundation Trust and Ken O’Keefe, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • What that fourth-inning strikeout, the following exchange of beliefs and subsequent skirmish produced, then, was fittingly a form of presence.
    — Noah White, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Definition of produced
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did

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“Brought on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20on. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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