begets

present tense third-person singular of beget

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of begets But one of the hardest yet most common lessons investors learn is that strength often begets more strength. Jay Woods, CNBC, 4 June 2026 And rhetoric, it could be said, begets more rhetoric. Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Learning velocity is the only litmus test dimension where improvement begets more improvement. Zixuan Zhang, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026 It was never supposed to be a character study about how trauma begets trauma. Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026 Magalon and Santiago link lower budgets to more artistic freedom, which begets better films. Barry Levitt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026 Despite the contradiction, this strategy worked because elites are universally perceived as out of touch with the real world – with privileged and sheltered life experience that begets a sense of superiority. Alexa Beck, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026 But Le, no stranger to the restaurant industry, which often begets ingenuity, got creative. Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026 At first, its proliferation seemed to constitute a typical case of Hollywood copycatting; Big Little Lies becomes a smash, wins eight Emmys, begets flimsy imitations that lots of people watch anyway. Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begets
Verb
  • This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Aside from the peeling of the waterproof coating, the reflecting pool has been plagued by an algae bloom, a persistent problem due to Washington’s high heat during the summer and the pool’s shallow depth, which creates an ideal biological incubator.
    Philip Wang, Time, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • The state’s Holocaust Education Bill, passed in 1994, requires every school district to teach the Holocaust with the explicit aim of building tolerance, nurturing democratic values, and confronting what indifference produces.
    Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • Scan your face, train your voice on a few prompts, write (or accept a brand’s) creative brief, and the content produces itself.
    Reid Litman, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • In May, authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda declared outbreaks after lab tests detected the spread of Bundibugyo virus, which causes a type of Ebola disease.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • The average female lionfish spawns around 27,000 eggs every three days, so unsurprisingly, the species quickly spread throughout the Caribbean, up the East Coast and east to the Bahamas.
    Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
  • The Lifeform spawns from a black, bacterial mold that infests the yellow wallpaper and moist carpets.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • This generates sensory messages that are transmitted to the snake’s brain.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • The system performs well in tests and already generates about 10% of all appointments issued.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Sugar gets the coordinates from Danny and arrives minutes before Vega and his gang, just in time to catch Ji in the throes of an overdose.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Played by the talented Halle Bailey, young mermaid Ariel yearns to be on land, has the hots for Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) – who at least gets a character arc this time – and agrees to a bad deal with witchy Ursula (Melissa McCarthy).
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Every day brings a new word, and everyone around the world is trying to solve the same puzzle.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The groomer parks in your driveway or at your curb, brings your dog into the vehicle and handles the full appointment on-site.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Unlike his later work with Disclosure Day, this prompts a journey of discovery rather than one of fear.
    Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 July 2026
  • Two hundred and fifty years later, as artificial intelligence reshapes the practice of law and prompts questions about the future of the profession, the nation's founding offers an unexpected answer.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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“Begets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begets. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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