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 Last year, OpenAI brought on former Apple product design chief Jonny Ive and his company, io, to take over design and creative responsibilities across the company. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Leo's predecessor, Pope Francis, died April 21, 2025, of a stroke following a long hospitalization brought on by a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia. — CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026 An April report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracked nearly 17,000 Shigella samples, which causes Shigellosis, which and can bring on diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps, collected between 2011 and 2023. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The high fevers brought on by listeria can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women who are infected. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring on

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Extreme tropical weather led to two deaths in Mexico and caused widespread damage over the weekend as Hurricane Simon pounded the country's Pacific coast, authorities said Monday.

— JAIMIE DING, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Her heart cells had been infected with parvovirus B19, the virus that more commonly causes Fifth Disease.

— Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of cause

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Federal forecasters warned that the former hurricane and its warm, humid gusts could create unstable air and general storm cells that would become vortexes.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
The new, bipartisan legislation to expedite the construction of energy projects—and power the AI boom—is creating strange bedfellows and opponents.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of create

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Creality's approach is rather different, swapping smaller nozzle assemblies instead of complete print heads, and potentially bringing the benefits of multi-nozzle printing to a more affordable machine.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
For the Bills fans, the store opening is bringing a slice of home and Upstate New York.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of bring

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The Wildcats briefly generated momentum when defensive back Kenneth Anderson intercepted a Southwest pass at the Dunbar 31-yard line, but the Raiders quickly regained control.

— Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026
The machine generated about a dozen or so graphs, marked by human figures and bursts of colors that denoted energy fields, broken down by organ—and even tooth.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of generate

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Social media posts indicate the government warning prompted an evacuation in Arughat, a riverside town on the highway connecting Kathmandu to other parts of the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
If a file downloaded automatically or you were prompted to install something, run a security scan with strong antivirus software.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of prompt

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The makeup is top-tier, the Aaliyah swoop bang is swooping, and the jewelry accents stand out without doing too much, which is usually her weak spot.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
When the boy’s body turns up by a river, the wives’ sisterhood is split between doing what feels right and following their husband’s wishes and Islamic tradition.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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The new film by the Golden Leopard-winning director will be produced under Brazil’s MyMama Entertainment banner in co-production with Switzerland’s Cinédokké Sagl and Brazil’s MMM Carioca.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
An enticing blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot, the wine had fewer than 5,500 bottles produced of its inaugural 2022 vintage and only 300 are allocated to the United States.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

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