brought

verb

Definition of broughtnext
past tense of bring
1
as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff

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2
as in persuaded
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong

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3
as in cost
to have a price of the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction

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Recent Examples of brought The 2026 midterms have brought a number of generational challenges like the one Moulton is waging against Markey, with younger Democrats taking on — and in some cases unseating — longtime incumbents. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Wemlinger says the cyclical nature of design trends has brought these colors back, but the nostalgia factor is changing how they’re used. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026 Ambroson expressed to the crowd how Barnett brought smiles and jokes to every occasion. — Pj Green august 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 The evacuees had been brought from the nearby community of Trishuli. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 Doechii brought girl power to the next level by showing up with her skin painted pink, too. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 Critically, the case was brought by one private party and not as a class action, and the judgment was for $6 million, so the floodgates have opened for similar suits by anyone, and the flood has started. — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 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 If there was any optimism for year 2, there aren’t any signs yet from an offseason that has only brought more turmoil. — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought
  1. caused
  2. persuaded
  3. cost
  4. created
  5. convinced
  6. fetched
  7. generated
  8. satisfied
Verb
  • Experts said it was most likely caused by a partial glacier collapse that sent tons of ice and rock crashing down into the valley below, setting off a powerful landslide.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The federal case was based on allegations the social media giant misrepresented the extent of child mental health harms caused by apps like Facebook and Instagram.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of caused
Verb
  • The inability of conservatives to break the opposition once and for all persuaded the establishment to try to cut deals with Thaksin’s Pheu Thai Party instead.
    — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Stuart Evey, who oversaw who oversaw Getty Oil’s investments outside its core oil business, persuaded the company's board to invest $10 million for an 85% stake.
    — Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • Madubuike is trying to return from a significant neck injury that cost him most of last season.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Growing Gap Between Revenue And Profitability Customer acquisition has always cost businesses money.
    — John Readman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of cost
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  • Spirit’s team created a warm mahogany-and-veneer interior defined by curves, with details such as fore-and-aft berths, a shower, a galley, and an electric head.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The court also held that MiniMax may be held directly liable for infringing uses created by its customers.
    — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • Newcastle had depleted full-back resources and Jaissle was convinced the 24-year-old’s athleticism was ideal.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But before her death, Christine Moore wasn’t convinced a thorough enough job had been done.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • The previous record belonged to a 1935 Duesenberg SSJ, which fetched $22 million at Gooding's Pebble Beach auction in 2018.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The move saved the team about $8 million in cash, but the financial benefit became less relevant when Washington pursued Tyler Linderbaum, who ultimately fetched nearly $30 million a year from the Las Vegas Raiders.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fetched
Verb
  • For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators said the videos had millions of views and potentially generated large amounts of income.
    — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of generated
Verb
  • The court sent unresolved questions about whether the warrant in that case satisfied constitutional requirements back to a lower court.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The court did not decide whether the particular geofence warrant ultimately satisfied the Fourth Amendment's probable cause and particularity requirements.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of satisfied

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“Brought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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