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or begot
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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 spawned
to become the father of
the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners
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Recent Examples of begotten
Metroid and Castlevania begot the Metroidvania; hell, today, practically every game of any high difficulty gets roped in with soulslikes (referencing Dark Souls).
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begotten
Verb
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While voting on the bill is unlikely, the provision banning software tools like virtual private networks, or VPNs, has caused concern over potential government overreach in tech spaces.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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That could be caused by a buildup of dust, dirt and lint on the filter.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Yates then made an issue of it on the podcast, which spawned an interesting discussion with Kiper.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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What started as a daily ritual for millions of listeners has spawned a digital empire for the sisters.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With Gein, Murphy has produced a story that weighs in on an existing urgent conversation happening right now.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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So far this season, the Atlantic Ocean's hurricane basin has produced four hurricanes and five tropical storms.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bowie recently sired a calf there, making Fort Worth Zoo elephant matriarch Rasha a great-grandmother.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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The brother lions sired several cubs over their long reign at the zoo.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rise of streaming, along with social media and AI, has amplified pressure on legacy businesses and induced consolidation as traditional players chase the scale and clout of tech companies like Netflix and YouTube.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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But right-hander Spencer Bivens recorded a strikeout and induced a foul pop with the bases loaded, and third baseman Matt Chapman fell into the netting while catching it to preserve a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, has fathered 14 children in total.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The exes share four kids — daughters Katherine and Christina and sons Patrick and Christopher — while Schwarzenegger also fathered son Joseph Baena with former housekeeper Mildred Patricia Baena.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Iamaleava created a ritual of sorts on third downs.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The visit brought tens of thousands of visitors to the Royal Oak basilica.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The role ultimately brought Judge, Altschuler and Krinsky to Silicon Valley and the culture of technologists.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Begotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begotten. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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