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as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
one change in the natural environment will beget others
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Recent Examples of beget
This Time album will beget Vanity 6, which will beget 1999.
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Ahmir “questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
Lestat begat his first love, Nicolas de Lenfent, as well as Louis, Claudia, and another lover, Antoinette.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
But one of the hardest yet most common lessons investors learn is that strength often begets more strength.
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Jay Woods,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
More powerful systems beget heftier cases, which are harder on faces.
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Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for beget
Ahmir “questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
Lestat begat his first love, Nicolas de Lenfent, as well as Louis, Claudia, and another lover, Antoinette.
—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
But one of the hardest yet most common lessons investors learn is that strength often begets more strength.
—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
More powerful systems beget heftier cases, which are harder on faces.
—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for beget
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beget
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Both men argue Los Angeles should consider creating a dedicated anti-squatter task force to help law enforcement distinguish legitimate tenant disputes from cases involving criminal conduct.
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The relaxed fit keeps air circulating while the long skirt design creates an effortless silhouette.
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During an earnings call in May, Chief Executive Brian Chesky said AI now writes nearly 60% of new code, produced by the company’s engineers.
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For decades, oceans have acted as the planet’s main heat sink, absorbing 90% of the excess heat produced by humans burning fossil fuels.
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The announcement came just hours after the Supreme Court handed a major victory to the makers of the weedkiller Roundup, shielding it from thousands of lawsuits from states alleging the company failed to warn people the product could cause cancer.
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Any worries about complacency were wiped away in the third minute when Auston Trusty fired home the opening goal and caused the stands at SoFi Stadium to shake (literally) with the noise and jumping fans.
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Gun Runner’s stable still has the brass nameplate of its former occupant, legendary 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, who also sired an impressive line of runners.
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He was brought to the United States that year, and has since sired four calves.
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This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
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This year’s celebration comes on the heels of a late June warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that released extraordinary amounts of soot and smoke across the county, on par with pollution generated by the previous year’s wildfires.
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But that kind of partnership also spawned because of their circumstances both with their alliance and everything that happened afterwards.
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His passing spawned a slew of articles about the secret to extreme longevity.
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Camp Meeker Cabin stands as a thoughtful retreat that brings mountain living back to its essentials.
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The ceremony, which brought both families together, was officiated by family friend Adam Sandler.
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Unlike conventional gaming headsets that primarily separate audio into left and right channels, Spherephones reproduces sound from above, below, behind, and in front of the user.
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As for one of the franchise's other biggest mysteries — how the characters reproduce — Coffin has a simple answer.
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“Beget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beget. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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