as in procreation
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as in creating
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
one change in the natural environment will beget others
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as in siring
to become the father of
the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners
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Recent Examples of begetting
Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
The discovery, age five, that some people did not live in communities with all goods in common—that in fact for most, home was a locked building full of private property—begat questions still begetting questions at age thirteen.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begetting
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While their numbers grew, eventually reaching as many as 4,000 (despite their views on procreation), the Shakers found no shortage of detractors in revolutionary America.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Fastvold draws a natural line between the deaths of Ann’s children and her understandable desire to avoid procreation altogether, while also taking her often alienating religious views seriously.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the shoulder pads add structure to the piece, creating a sophisticated look and a balanced shape from top to bottom.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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Mop the area, allowing at least an hour of drying time before replacing the appliance to ensure lingering moisture is not trapped, creating a breeding ground for mold and mildew.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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In the western Sierra Madres of Mexico, a big cat named Libélula is the matriarch of the largest breeding jaguar population in North America.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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The bucolic lands, home to cutting, reining and full-care breeding and foaling among many operations, sit 18 miles northwest of Weatherford.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Although lead is one of the most common and dangerous contaminants left behind after fires, federal and state disaster officials have traditionally tested soil for 17 toxic metals, including cancer-causing arsenic and toxic mercury.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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If your dryer is making rattling noises or experiencing blockages, these might be signs that items stored on top are causing issues.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, the process of producing HBM memory is much more demanding than that for memory used in most consumer electronics.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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His family said Moon often melded his faith with his love and his connections in the music world, from producing church musical events to introduce fellow worshipers to new forms of Christian music to directing his church’s youth ministry alongside his wife when his children were younger.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sturgeon management The sturgeon population has increased in the past 20 years due to rearing and stocking efforts, research and protection of spawning adults, according to the DNR.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Experiments and field observations showed that fine sand particles get carried inward and settle in this central zone, providing a soft, safe patch for females to use as a spawning site.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2026
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Kirkmeyer is also bringing a bill to remove the state tax on overtime pay.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, the four will then fly to Houston, Texas, bringing Crew-11 commander Zena Cardman and pilot Mike Fincke home.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Crowe believes that Maximus fathering a son with a woman other than his wife tarnishes his character's legacy, as the gladiator's primary motivation in the original film is to avenge the deaths of his wife and son.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
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The novel opens as the teenage Karl Rossmann, whose parents shipped him off to America for fathering a child when he was seduced by the family’s thirty-five-year-old cook, arrives on a steamer in New York harbor and sees the Statue of Liberty holding not the emblematic torch but rather a sword.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Begetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begetting. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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