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 But there are rumblings of change at McKendrick’s, which brought on Anthony Casiello as an operating partner last year. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Full moons end the monthly lunar cycle, promising closure and restoration of intentions brought on from the new moon. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026 One of the political operatives Talarico's campaign brought on board was Delilah Agho-Otoghile, a hire that McShay said would be listed as an achievement on the report card. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Real quick Actor Hayden Panettiere's death has been ruled an accident, brought on by a combination of several medications and fentanyl. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring on

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The buildup made the lake about 4 feet deep and caused harmful algae to bloom, according to the organization.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
While JPMorgan faces a vast and onerous regulatory burden—a legacy of all the financial crises caused by bank failures—BlackRock is still relatively lightly regulated.

— Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of cause

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Superman and Batman might be one of the DC Universe’s most famous partnerships, but Robert Pattinson is officially ending speculation that his take on Bruce Wayne would fit in the cinematic world created by James Gunn.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
The Navy said the two organizations will create a direct feedback loop between the acquisition enterprise and operational forces.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of create

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Now a brick and mortar in the Greenwich Village for Fat Ronnie's brings the burger home.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
The Aries Full Moon illuminates your domestic 4th house, bringing a family matter, living situation, or question of emotional security into clearer focus.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of bring

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The chips are power-hungry (a ChatGPT AI query consumes about ten times as much energy as a normal Google search) and also generate a lot of heat, which requires cooling systems.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
This car always feels planted, glued to the track, thanks in large part to the aero package capable of generating more than 6,000 pounds of downforce—double that of a Formula 1 racer at speed.

— Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of generate

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Nearly a year ago, Takaichi drew Beijing’s ire by indicating an attempt to seize Taiwan by force could prompt Japan’s Self-Defense Forces to intervene.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Explore See latest videos, charts and news In one video, Rihanna takes a Louis Vuitton bag away from Rocki, prompting the toddler to cry before her mom gives it back.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 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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When the vast majority of minor leaguers never reach the majors, the arithmetic clears only when the terms on the few who do are punitive enough to fund the rest.

— Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
The company has already done this three times with Super Heavy but has not yet attempted it with Ship.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of do

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The company’s new v3 satellites, which are produced at a SpaceX facility in Redmond, Washington, are equipped with solar arrays that generate twice as much power as prior generations.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Suppressing this same pathway produced the opposite result, limiting the ability to switch behavior, driving longer bouts of the repetitive behavior, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

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