brought on

verb

past tense of bring on
as in brought
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 brought on She’d previously been diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a condition that can be brought on by overexertion, after collapsing from lower-body cramping and temporary leg paralysis during a 2025 playoff series against the Las Vegas Aces. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Companies big and small have been increasing prices due to a memory chip shortage brought on by immense demand for AI compute. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Now, Mehrotra and Micron are at the center of a pivotal time for the industry, thanks to a dramatic supply-and-demand imbalance brought on by the AI boom. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Pascal was brought on board via her work with him on Celine Song’s Materialists. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 Those fires were brought on by the heat and intense drought, which has led to water restrictions across nearly 70% of France. — Npr Staff, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026 Mariano Pastor, a real estate developer listed on River Sea’s corporate records and one of the investors, said that he was brought on to the project by Dominguez but only after the project had already been approved by North Bay Village. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Even worse was the Great Chinese Famine of 1959–61, which was brought on by severe mismanagement amid Mao Zedong’s revolutionary zeal. — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026 Sézalory remains her brand’s largest stakeholder, though it’s brought on minority investors in 2018 (General Atlantic) and 2022 (Téthys). — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought on
  1. brought
  2. created
  3. caused
  4. generated
  5. prompted
  6. spawned
  7. produced
  8. did
Verb
  • But Tehran remains defiant after nearly six months of war and has brought shipping to a virtual standstill in ⁠the Strait of Hormuz, refusing to allow unauthorized oil tankers to transit a waterway ​that ⁠is vital for global oil shipments.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Golesh brought not only his quarterback but his center and 10 more players from South Florida, And the defense returns some key starters.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • Rabble, an early Twitter employee, created Divine with backing from Twitter founder Jack Dorsey.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Elaine Paul said business has been difficult since the pandemic, but it’s been important to her to carry on the legacy her parents created.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • Quantum sensing sees underground QGG works by measuring tiny changes in gravity caused by variations in the density of material beneath the ground.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The sentences mark a key moment in China’s continuing real-estate crisis, which has dented consumer confidence in the country – and caused a headache for a government that stakes its legitimacy on rising prosperity.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of caused
Verb
  • The defeat was followed by an ugly postgame brawl that ran counter to the positive vibes Argentina generated in 2022 and has since brought significant punishment.
    — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Those vents allow the heat generated by your TV to escape, but when dust blocks them, the internal system can overheat, forcing your TV to work harder.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of generated
Verb
  • This disclosure prompted church leadership to meet with the accuser and her mother, which ultimately resulted in a report to the child abuse hotline that same month.
    — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This invasive species has prompted states of emergency, both in San Joaquin County, where they were found at the Port of Stockton, and in Yolo County, where they were found to have spread to the Port of West Sacramento.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of prompted
Verb
  • The case spawned international headlines, podcasts, books and documentaries.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This isn’t Bailey’s first time working with the Monarch Media team, having co-written the company’s coming-of-age film A Week Away, which spawned the Angel Network series of the same name.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of spawned
Verb
  • The Starship Entertainment girl group, who debuted in February of 2025, were one of the main acts to perform on the 88rising stage at the festival last weekend, produced by 88rising and Goldenvoice.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Voters — and the changes produced by the Florida Republican redistricting plan — have set up some blistering hot general election races.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of produced
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did

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“Brought on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20on. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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