chiefly dialectal past tense and past participle of bring
1
a
: to convey, lead, carry, or cause to come along with one toward the place from which the action is being regarded
brought a bottle of wine to the party
b
: to cause to be, act, or move in a special way: such as
(1)
: attract
The shouting brought a crowd.
(4)
: to cause to come into a particular state or condition
bring water to a boil
bring peace to the region
d
: deliver
I bring a message.
This station brings you the news every night.
e
: to bear as an attribute or characteristic
brings years of experience to the position
2
: to cause to exist or occur: such as
a
: to be the occasion of
winter brings snow
b
: to result in
The medicine brought immediate relief.
The sad story brought tears to our eyes.
c
: to offer or present for consideration : advance
bring an argument
d
: to cause to be born
brought a child into the world
4
: to procure in exchange : sell for
should bring a high price at auction
Examples of brung in a Sentence
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In paparazzo photos caught by TMZ on Sunday (March 2), Tina Knowles reportedly brung effortless glam to the after-party, while Keke Palmer turned heads with a sparkling semi-mesh, white dress.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Former President Donald Trump, whose loyalty has always flowed one way — to him — does not care to dance with the ones that brung him.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2024
Our challenge will be to let people know who brung it to them.
—ABC News, 21 Jan. 2024
Born in the commercial capital of Colombo, Dassanayake left at age 16 to study in London, but trips home — and his mother’s cooking — kept him well rooted in the beautifully spiced dishes that brung him.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2023
The labor leader, hunting in Scotland, must come to identify with his former adversaries and will sell out the folks who brung him.
—David Mamet, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Former President Donald Trump, whose loyalty has always flowed one way — to him — does not care to dance with the ones that brung him.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2024
Our challenge will be to let people know who brung it to them.
—ABC News, 21 Jan. 2024
Born in the commercial capital of Colombo, Dassanayake left at age 16 to study in London, but trips home — and his mother’s cooking — kept him well rooted in the beautifully spiced dishes that brung him.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2023
The labor leader, hunting in Scotland, must come to identify with his former adversaries and will sell out the folks who brung him.
—David Mamet, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
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“Brung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brung. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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