begets

present tense third-person singular of beget

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of begets As Southerners always say, kindness begets kindness. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025 Teething begets teeth, sleeplessness begets sleep. 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
Verb
  • Rolling or folding one end of the towel creates a slight angle for the brushes to dry on.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Updating colleagues on the Dragon Bravo Fire during a meeting of the Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Program in late August, Grand Canyon Superintendent Ed Keable said rebuilding the lodge creates an opportunity to keep it open all year.
    Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rivian produces adventure-ready electric vehicles with high power outputs and exceptional ground clearance.
    Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Falchuk executive produces the Netflix series alongside Mikkel Bondesen, David Goldberg and showrunner David Friedman.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • What causes hair thinning in menopause?
    Korin Miller, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Olive oil may benefit people with inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune condition that causes joint pain, swelling, and inflammation.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Koch’s vile conduct spawns a number of unnecessary fantasy sequences either brought on by the comics or wholly imagined by Ed.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Corteva, a stronghold seed and pesticide provider in the Indiana agriculture space, will be no more next year as the northwest side company rebrands and spawns its seed business.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Limestone parent material generally generates alkaline (high pH) soils whereas granites generate more acidic soil.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The engine — Subaru’s signature smooth, horizontally opposed four-cylinder — generates 180 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Church attack brings for army of helpers A Grand Blanc Township resident opened his home to people fleeing the church attack.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • While manufacturing provides more than 470,000 jobs and brings more than $66 billion into Wisconsin's economy, the sector continues to decline in the state despite growth nationally.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The mistake tortures them, which prompts the couple to try and solve the mystery by producing a fake play in an attempt to get their ex-neighbor Mary (Chloe Cherry) to audition.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This prompts the straw to start decomposing, ensuring the bales won’t overheat and burn your plants later.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If the team that gets the ball first goes down and scores a touchdown, followed by a standard extra point, the second team has to score a touchdown but could attempt to end the game with a successful two-point try.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The pasta gets its fun colors from black carrot and tomato powder per ALDI’s promise to only use natural dyes in their products.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Begets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begets. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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