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

The facility’s battery storage system, which was brought on line in June, stores energy captured at the water treatment plant’s solar farm. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

As companies scale, more clinicians may need to be brought on to meet patient demands without sacrificing quality. — Amber Gill, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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

Additionally, Nex has brought on Niantic vet Jeff Shouger as its chief financial officer and set Shouger and gaming and technology industry veteran Bing Gordon as new members of the company’s board of directors. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Occlusive ingredients like petroleum jelly and shea butter—often used to soothe the dryness brought on by atopic dermatitis—are yet another potential contributor to milia formation when applied in excess or on areas prone to these bumps. — Ayana Byrd, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

Her face crumples amid strained phone calls with A’s oblivious mother, while her eyes blaze like a four-alarm fire during a crushing panic attack brought on by a pushy date. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026