1
as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff
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2
as in persuaded
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong
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3
as in cost
to have a price of
the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction
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Recent Examples of brought
Playing Queen Charlotte brought her presence back to film following the height of her television fame with Prime Suspect.
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Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Now, Letts has brought Coon back to Broadway with the Main Stem debut of his 1996 play Bug, a skin-crawling portrayal of people on the fringes.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Li brought this up pre-emptively on Thursday, explaining that there’s a reason why their fourth-down conversion percentage (fourth best in the league) is so much higher than their third-down conversion percentage (25th).
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
First responders brought ladders to help people off the train cars and predicted that the evacuation could take up to two hours.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
In downtown Los Angeles, dozens gathered at Placita Olvera to call for an end to immigration raids that have brought terror to American communities, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The rooms Guest rooms and suites have been nearly completely redone, corner to corner, and brought into a modern design vernacular.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Johnston wrote that the Bright Futures Fund was brought into the diocesan accounting system and was under the regular oversight of its finance office.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2025
Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Now, Letts has brought Coon back to Broadway with the Main Stem debut of his 1996 play Bug, a skin-crawling portrayal of people on the fringes.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Li brought this up pre-emptively on Thursday, explaining that there’s a reason why their fourth-down conversion percentage (fourth best in the league) is so much higher than their third-down conversion percentage (25th).
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
First responders brought ladders to help people off the train cars and predicted that the evacuation could take up to two hours.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
In downtown Los Angeles, dozens gathered at Placita Olvera to call for an end to immigration raids that have brought terror to American communities, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The rooms Guest rooms and suites have been nearly completely redone, corner to corner, and brought into a modern design vernacular.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Johnston wrote that the Bright Futures Fund was brought into the diocesan accounting system and was under the regular oversight of its finance office.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought
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Infant botulism is caused by a bacterium that produces toxins in the large intestine.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Vanderbilt has been working on tempo all season, hasn’t used it a ton in games yet, but unleashed it Saturday and caused trouble.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But the demonstrations are diffuse and largely leaderless, and Pezeshkian’s efforts at mediation — and the killings and arrests by security forces — have not persuaded the protesters to stay off the streets.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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The paintings worked because viewers did not need to be persuaded that these scenes mattered.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Tickets cost $5 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Miami’s victory ended the Bills streak of seven consecutive wins against the Dolphins, many of which have come in the playoffs (2022), or kept the Dolphins out of them (2023), and cost Miami the division crown.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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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,
9 Nov. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After tumbling from a 50-foot height, Dan Aykroyd walked away convinced that a higher power had caught him.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Weber was always convinced that what his apparatuses were seeing was a real signal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jacob Markström and Linus Ullmark both recently fetched packages that included a first-round pick, and Shesterkin is a better goalie and multiple years younger than both of them.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The alliance between Los Tigres del Norte and The Simpsons isn’t far fetched.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
26 Dec. 2025
Verb
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New state sales tax revenue generated within the massive STAR bond district will pay back the bond debt used to build a new stadium and accompanying facilities for several decades.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This was clearly an audience satisfied with the show, but the reviews were oddly negative.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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Gross satisfied an itch with his move to Dortmund, playing in the Champions League across 66 appearances, which included a goal and 15 assists, but Brighton is his spiritual home.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Brought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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