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begetting

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verb

present participle of beget

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for begetting
Verb
  • What’s more, some Chinese command centers appear to have live video feeds of various platforms under their purview, potentially limiting the autonomy of more junior officers and creating a sense that their every move is under the microscope.
    Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
  • While speaking independently, James and Josh concurred that AI, electronic trading platforms, and algorithmic trading is creating a technological arms race.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Miami-Dade alone has 53 different mosquito species, and each has a different behavior, breeding habits, some transmit diseases and others don’t.
    Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
  • The clip shows the one-eyed puppy running around his new home, chasing after other dogs, and playing with Stewie who is a former breeding rabbit.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That dedication to producing top-caliber boats will be critical as Chris-Craft distinguishes itself in the wake-surf market, which is mostly driven by quality.
    Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, a powerful storm system in the Pacific Ocean is producing extreme waves that are only seen every few years on the West Coast.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Real intimacy lies in bringing your beautifully flawed self into the experience.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Adam Digby is the Juventus correspondent for Forbes and is Serie A writer, bringing you the biggest and best stories that Italian football has to offer.
    Adam Digby, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • While she's become a pop culture phenomenon, spawning numerous parodies from Saturday Night Live, Ariana Grande and TikTok users online, Nara finds her own inspiration closer to home.
    Athena Sobhan, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • That film was a box office hit, earning $136 million at the global box office and spawning four sequels.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Since Netflix has it again, there's another resurgence of a different generation [watching Lost].
    EW.com, EW.com, 15 May 2025
  • The Pub is the last vestige of a previous era, and a thread for multiple generations.
    Mac Engel May 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • The immediate process of the transformation of the US into a singular, potential revisionist power, is generating enormous volatility.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • According to city figures, the arena draws more than 1 million guests per year to 230-plus events, generating more than 450,000 hotel nights.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • For now, Metcalf is saying and doing the right things.
    Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Authorities initially said a 4-year-old girl doing laundry with her mother and a 30-year-old man died.
    Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Begetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begetting. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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