BRING ON Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

bring on

verb

Definition of bring on

as in to cause

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) this legislation will surely bring on some unintended consequences

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Recent Examples of bring on Say, for example, that Lars von Trier took the helm of the next Avengers movie, David Cronenberg directed Jurassic World 5, or Wes Anderson was inexplicably brought on board for reshoots of Fast & Furious 11. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Johnson administration officials said enforcement of the ordinance would be rolled out in a three-year implementation plan, bringing on over two dozen employees across multiple city departments. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 The likes of Rahm and DeChambeau are two of the biggest pieces missing if golf wants to patch itself together after such a disruptive time brought on by LIV. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 For that, Ki has brought on Jon Rosen, a former William Morris Endeavor senior partner who in 2024 launched his own firm, Envisionary Management. — Oskar Garcia, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring on

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No animals that might cause people to wonder, or to feel wonder, at their own place in the universe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
But groups like the Hollywood labor guilds are celebrating the settlement news, as the staring contest between Ellison and the AGs caused paralysis in development and spending seemingly across the board at both companies.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of cause

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Venus in your private 12th house connects awkwardly with Uranus in your partnership zone, creating tension between closeness and the desire to disappear for a while.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Tessa Coates created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner along with Matt Miller and director Peyton Reed.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of create

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Michael Busch’s one-out walk brought the tying run to the plate in Alex Bregman, who barreled a ball to the deepest part of the park for a 383-foot flyout.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The outdoor garden was recently replanted earlier this year after city workers had to bring the side of the building up to code.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of bring

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Let the machines do what’s mechanical—generating practice problems, flagging errors, grading the responses that are beyond discussion.

— Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Both teams struggled at times to generate consistency with their passing attacks.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of generate

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This prompts Kyle, who has four dorters like Teresa, to share that Portia wrote her college essays about having no memories of life before the cameras, leaving her with guilt as a mother.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Trump’s comments came amid Houthi attacks on Riyadh that hit the airport, prompting the US to alert citizens in the region to prepare for possible airspace closures.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of prompt

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The company expects to bring about 250 jobs with the manufacturing facility, with pay starting at $26 per hour.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026
But any system for sports that isn’t negotiated by labor—the athletes—is bound to bring about implementation and interpretation disagreements and, in some cases, litigation.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of bring about

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The question of who killed Hal still looms, as does whatever the hell is going on with an allegedly jailbroken Sinestro.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Adding value to raw materials, which South Africa already does to a greater extent than its African peers, is the goal of countries across the continent.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of do

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Chewing the drug produces a euphoric effect because of a psychoactive ingredient called arecoline, and millions of people are still betel users today.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Edwards produced 89 of them, while Willis added 35 on eight attempts before leaving.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

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