Synonyms of brought on

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brought
• created
• caused
• generated
• prompted
• spawned
• produced
• did
• brought about
• brought forth
• worked
• gave rise to
• yielded
• induced
• drew on
• resulted (in)
• invoked
• made
• translated (into)
• effected
• occasioned
• bred
• engendered
• catalyzed
• introduced
• contributed (to)
• encouraged
• effectuated
• founded
• inaugurated
• promoted
• begot
• set up
• launched
• established
• initiated
• began
• pioneered
• conduced (to)
• determined
• developed
• turned out
• decided
• instituted
• started
• cultivated
• enacted
• rendered
• forwarded
• fostered
• nurtured
• set
• fathered
• advanced
• innovated
• furthered
• nourished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limited
• restricted
• put down
• impeded
• suppressed
• crushed
• checked
• controlled
• arrested
• smothered
• repressed
• stifled
• subdued
• inhibited
• quashed
• dampened
• restrained
• retarded
• killed
• clamped down (on)
• reined (in)
• destroyed
• curbed
• squashed
• squelched
• cracked down (on)
• quelled
• abolished
• canned
• stilled
• extinguished
• demolished
• snuffed (out)
• liquidated
• quenched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brought on

England brought on Bellingham and Elliot Anderson to try to pad the lead, and the 23-year-old Bellingham almost obliged in the 80th minute, but the shot was saved by Maignan. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

The Gilroy Garlic festival is returning this month for a second year in a row following a six-year hiatus brought on by a tragic shooting. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Thomas was first brought on as somewhat of an amateur photographer to take pictures of Julia’s outfits, but soon the pair were dabbling in affiliate revenue spaces. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Her friend, who has experience coordinating Heartland International Fashion Week, brought on volunteers making the event more feasible. — Zuri Primos july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

Tuchel didn’t make any further defensive changes until Argentina brought on Lautaro Martinez, an extra striker, in Lionel Scaloni’s last roll of the dice. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Perhaps second only to getting sunburned through your favorite white dress, the greatest casualty of summer fashion is the aches and pains brought on by your cutest but least supportive shoes. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 July 2026

The city of Los Angeles will pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of a teen who lost his leg in a 2023 hit-and-run in Boyle Heights. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

The matter was not on the city’s agenda but was brought on as a walk-on item at the top of the meeting. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026