gave rise to

phrase

past tense of give rise to

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gave rise to The Panic of 1837—perhaps the worst of them all—gave rise to a long series of marvelous psychoses culminating in Know-Nothingism, which flourished around a dozen years after the crash. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 McNeil has made a career out of reliving the gritty tales of debauchery and explosive expression that gave rise to the Ramones and CBGB’s and shocking tales of New York in the 1970s. — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 What psychological forces gave rise to all this in its moment and why does the gerbil persist? — Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 The impulse behind that gesture — the destructive fury of it — is the same one that gave rise to Led Zeppelin and punk. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 The regimes that employed Elwood gave rise to a decade of violence and instability in the Middle East, the aftershocks of which are still being felt. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 The invention of steel permitted the rise of skyscrapers, the automobile inspired highway systems and the internet gave rise to a whole new set of digital spaces. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 The episode also gave rise to iconic figures such as Anita Bryant, Phyllis Schlafly, Betty Friedan, and Gloria Steinem. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026 Second, the threats that gave rise to the alliances have not faded but intensified and converged, as allied perceptions of China and Russia align as never before. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave rise to
brought forth
Phrase
  • Reading came to you like a sudden burst into fruit brought forth by unseen winds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit, published by CourthouseNews, was brought forth by Kersti Ferguson, Audra Christiansen, and five additional anonymous survivors.
    — James Manso, Allure, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Gave rise to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20rise%20to. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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