begotten

variants or begot
Definition of begottennext
past participle of beget

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of begotten Electric vehicles began growing in popularity a few years ago thanks to sustained investment and policies that begot social and cultural buy-in. — Andrew Zaleski, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026 What links the above is that all were begotten by one man—Andrzej Pągowski, born in 1953. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 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 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 Yet, that controversy also begot Blu’s Hanging, as inextricably as the chicken, the egg. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2025 Its shrinking budget has begotten a shrinking member base, leading to an even smaller budget. — Brian Mittendorf, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begotten
Verb
  • So the committee created a clip library, and began to grow its group of unpaid influencers.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Then a group created to save the ship, the SS United States Conservancy, bought it in 2011.
    — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The influx of prospectors and those profiting off them spawned cities including San Francisco and Sacramento, and, by 1850, California, newly taken from Mexico, had joined the union.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • That mentality spawned the 32-year-old DJ’s idea to embark on his first-ever arena tour.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • New rules prohibiting large co-op teams from competing for state team trophies caused Andrew to split away from district cohorts Sandburg and Stagg, which will still form a co-op.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, America’s post-9/11 wars have caused the deaths and displacement of millions more, as well as the further indebtedness of American taxpayers.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Qatar’s founding emir, sired 56 children.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Somebody fell out of love — a complaint sired this inspection.
    — David J. Neal July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • In the litigation brought by the Iranian immigrant advocacy group, at least a dozen Iranian detainees have said they’ve been contacted by Iranian officials who had knowledge of sensitive information on their asylum claims.
    — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Rookie Camden Brown brought it out three times and didn’t have any mishaps.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • But the difference is that those early records by Hannah Diamond and GFOTY were good—never mind written and produced by humans.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Jets have shown flashes of improvement from his 3-14 debut season, but those flashes haven’t produced consistent results.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) prompted the renaissance of a city once considered a cultural wasteland.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • But political unrest in the region prompted his parents to send him and his older brother unaccompanied to live with an aunt and uncle in Tacoma, Washington, Huang has explained in multiple interviews and speeches.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The civil rights leader claimed Chavez fathered two of her children, who were raised by others after Huerta hid both pregnancies.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Within this supreme divine presence, each child, and every parent, as the spiritual expression of God, is tenderly fathered and mothered.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Begotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begotten. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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