BRINGS ON Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

brings on

verb

present tense third-person singular of bring on

as in causes

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 brings on The parasol Jepsen brings on our walk is the same shade, as is her engagement ring, as are her eyes and some of her French-tip nails. — Katie Heaney, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 Accelerating after a steep uphill brings on a casual sa-konk, while a spirited stab at the throttle builds more of a theatrical response from the DCT. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026 Who brings on the cycles of violence that each side knows will lead only to more death and destruction? — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 Hole 15 brings on the challenge demanding your best uphill shots. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026 However, it was later refined and proven to remedy gout by reducing white blood cell division and proliferation that brings on this condition. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 May 2026 But when the Pietà brings on Vivaldi to serve as their new musical instructor, Cecilia’s life takes a turn, and the possibility of a hitherto unimagined future emerges. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026 Summer also brings on rainstorms with lightning and flash flooding. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026 Needless to say, cabin fever brings on their demise . — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026

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Nothing is off limits, in theory, but sometimes fans can get carried away and cross a line that causes some hurt feelings.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
At night, the fibromyalgia causes Lukas to wake up crying from muscle aches.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of causes

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AmaWaterways brings guests front row to an exclusive jazz performance in the streets here, where the acoustics haven’t changed in 400 years.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Adak brings nearly two decades of experience across consumer and retail businesses and previously held senior roles at Li & Fung and Forever 21.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of brings

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Room-temperature charging tackles heat These charging speeds matter because ultrafast charging generates a lot of heat inside the battery.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
The immense gravitational influence of these black holes generates incredible amounts of friction in the accretion disk, causing the objects to glow brightly as AGNs.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of generates

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Is the hope very much among writers and producers of this show that The Blame prompts discussion and stays with viewers?

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
The England midfielder then dribbles past Anderson, which prompts Fernandez to drop and perform his team-mate’s role.

— Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of prompts

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This means Voraotsady’s husband, Ash Jones — who also does the bookkeeping — does the grocery shopping on Sunday mornings.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Frank McCourt bought the team before the 2004 season and brought in his own people, as a new owner often does.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of does

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Their evaluation also draws on performance metrics from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) and objectives set by DOE programs.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Lisa Robertson’s Riverwork draws on all these influences, and many more, to evoke overlapping Parises that chime with one another like a ghostly carillon.

— Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of draws on

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Hope produces hype But these tendencies leave us open to exploitation by companies that want our money.

— Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The shoes appears to be the lamb leather iteration, although the Italian label also produces the style in white silk satin.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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