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as in caused
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 sired
to become the father of
the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners
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Recent Examples of begot
Elvis Presley begat a slew of admiring rock ‘n’ roll legends, from Bob Dylan to David Bowie.
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Kim Willis, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
This revolution of the Skyactiv system begat the Skyactiv-X engine, which incorporates HCCI (as SPCCI).
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
Normally, the automaker’s grand tourers’ alphanumeric names jump by twos between generations; the DB7 begat the DB9, which begat the DB11.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
What makes the exhibit work is its new perspective on a loathsome period of world history, one in which the resulting artworks aren’t allowed to suffer just because of the corporate culture that begat them.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Success begot success, and in the two decades that followed, her company expanded to become a global lifestyle brand involving accessories, clothing, home goods, and more.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Even after 30 years, during which The Golden Compass became a trilogy, His Dark Materials, which begat a second trilogy, The Book of Dust—collectively selling something like 50 million copies—Pullman’s books retain an idiosyncratic spikiness.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Metroid and Castlevania begot the Metroidvania; hell, today, practically every game of any high difficulty gets roped in with soulslikes (referencing Dark Souls).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
The Indian Adoption Program which begat the Indian Child Welfare Act.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Kim Willis, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
This revolution of the Skyactiv system begat the Skyactiv-X engine, which incorporates HCCI (as SPCCI).
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
Normally, the automaker’s grand tourers’ alphanumeric names jump by twos between generations; the DB7 begat the DB9, which begat the DB11.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
What makes the exhibit work is its new perspective on a loathsome period of world history, one in which the resulting artworks aren’t allowed to suffer just because of the corporate culture that begat them.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Success begot success, and in the two decades that followed, her company expanded to become a global lifestyle brand involving accessories, clothing, home goods, and more.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Even after 30 years, during which The Golden Compass became a trilogy, His Dark Materials, which begat a second trilogy, The Book of Dust—collectively selling something like 50 million copies—Pullman’s books retain an idiosyncratic spikiness.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Metroid and Castlevania begot the Metroidvania; hell, today, practically every game of any high difficulty gets roped in with soulslikes (referencing Dark Souls).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
The Indian Adoption Program which begat the Indian Child Welfare Act.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begot
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Those bits of adversity, especially the loss to New Orleans, caused many fans to believe the season was over.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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After the parade, trains temporarily bypassed the Broadway station because of heavy crowds, which had caused delays earlier in the day.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Morobe sired two daughters as part of a breeding program.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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Spike had sired three elephant calves at other zoos, but none survived.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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And that’s the exact advantage Mansfield Summit’s smothering defense created in the Class 5A Division II state championship.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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The film went on to be one of the top three highest-grossing Korean films of its year and spawned remakes across Asia, including versions in China, Vietnam and India.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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The hotel that spawned not only a global brand but an entire genre.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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In Season 1, confronted with overdoses, drownings, and a host of other crises great and small, the team nevertheless found time to deliver the soapiness that the best medical series have always brought.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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At last, the alien—brought wonderfully to life, with an amusingly robotic voice and skittery movements, by the puppeteer James Ortiz—can tell his story.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The funny thing is, Austin fathered seven children in all, but only Dot, Betty and Helen were coerced into performing, and their father’s monomania is compared, quite alarmingly, to such bullying stage fathers as Murray Wilson (The Beach Boys) and Joe Jackson (The Jackson 5).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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The 3-year-old wolf was part of the King Mountain Pack in Routt County and had fathered at least four pups.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Bob Johnson’s death generated an outpouring of support.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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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,
12 Mar. 2026
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The crack spread is the difference between the price of crude oil and the price of products produced from it, like gasoline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The first half produced 15 total fouls and three yellow cards.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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