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to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
the belief that violent entertainment abets violent behavior in the people who partake of it
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as in aided
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
car thieves are often unwittingly abetted by owners foolishly leaving the keys in the ignition
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Recent Examples of abetted
Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025
The Dolphins, remarkably and abetted hugely by three Jets turnovers all on lost fumbles, never trailed.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Stage one is often abetted by venture capital, as in the case of Uber, which in its early days kept its ride prices artificially low.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The book details the investigation into a string of unsolved killings in and around the special operations base, revealing a network of narco-trafficking conspiracies that corrupt police abetted and the military covered up.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
The book reveals a network of drug trafficking conspiracies that corrupt police abetted and that the military covered up.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The culture of criticism, abetted by new technology, isn’t going away.
—Big Think, 13 Aug. 2025
Being successful in America, according to Part II, inherently means becoming the bad guy, and Francis Ford Coppola mourns that fact, abetted by arguably Pacino’s finest, most sorrowful performance as a man who sells every bit of his soul to maintain his power.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The result plays well moment-to-moment, much abetted by Nate Hurtsellers’ somberly handsome cinematography, plus a diverse, expressive original score from Macie Stewart and Quinn Tsan.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
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That coup, which overthrew a Socialist government allied with Fidel Castro’s Cuba, was abetted by the Nixon Administration and its regional allies—right-wing military regimes that proceeded to wage a series of dirty wars against leftist citizens of their own countries.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025
The Dolphins, remarkably and abetted hugely by three Jets turnovers all on lost fumbles, never trailed.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Stage one is often abetted by venture capital, as in the case of Uber, which in its early days kept its ride prices artificially low.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The book details the investigation into a string of unsolved killings in and around the special operations base, revealing a network of narco-trafficking conspiracies that corrupt police abetted and the military covered up.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
The book reveals a network of drug trafficking conspiracies that corrupt police abetted and that the military covered up.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The culture of criticism, abetted by new technology, isn’t going away.
—Big Think, 13 Aug. 2025
Being successful in America, according to Part II, inherently means becoming the bad guy, and Francis Ford Coppola mourns that fact, abetted by arguably Pacino’s finest, most sorrowful performance as a man who sells every bit of his soul to maintain his power.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The result plays well moment-to-moment, much abetted by Nate Hurtsellers’ somberly handsome cinematography, plus a diverse, expressive original score from Macie Stewart and Quinn Tsan.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abetted
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Here are some of the Republicans who have provoked the President’s ire.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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The statement doesn’t even mention Renee Good and Alex Pretti, whose killing finally provoked the Chamber’s members to speak out.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In after-hours trading, Apple shares inched higher after the company beat fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue expectations, aided by a significant surge in iPhone sales.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said that Macias aided Husien in the carjacking at the auto dealership where the two-hour crime spree began; he is not accused of taking part in the gun battle that ended in Husien’s death near the intersection of Notre Dame Avenue and West Julian Street.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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But Flint encouraged people to attend the commissioners’ court meeting and speak against the Comanche Circle proposal.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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All retailers are being encouraged to honor customer claims.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Northwest Avalanche Center’s representatives assisted at the scene.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Lopez was assisted by her longtime stylist Mariel Haenn, who has also worked with Heidi Klum and Hailee Steinfeld.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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Blake ran in the Democratic primary for mayor and cross-endorsed Mamdani.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Her director communicated Amber’s results to senior management and took the credit, giving Amber lackluster performance reviews to keep her from being promoted off the team.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers have used their first-round pick on a wide receiver both years since Dave Canales arrived and Morgan was promoted to GM.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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When down 0-40 in the third game of the match after an exchange of breaks, Rybakina was able to serve her way out of trouble, helped by a first of 11 aces.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The auction result has helped stabilize sentiment in the super-long sector, but strategists say volatility is likely to persist until after the February 8 election is over.—
Mia Glass,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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There is no approved treatment or vaccine for the Nipah virus.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The approved Bureau of Reclamation environmental review puts Sites Reservoir in accordance with federal laws and regulations.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Abetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abetted. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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