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 Firefighters brought the blaze under control and the injured were taken to a hospital where some were being treated for burn injuries while others suffered from smoke inhalation and asphyxiation, the report said. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 The case was brought by Strawberry Growers for Fair Trade, a coalition of Florida strawberry producers, whose berries are typically harvested during the winter months. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 On Sunday, storms brought dangerous flash flooding to the area around the Aspen Acres burn scar. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 This is the first full quarter to include the impact of the Iran war, which has brought energy prices higher for business and households. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 What brought him back to this sad, lonely spot after an entire decade? — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 For Marni's summer collections, Consuelo brought her idiosyncratic sensibility to looks that mixed ethnic and vintage elements with intriguing cutting. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026 Mendoza first brought alcohol-free wines into the dining room to offer guests an alternative alongside their tablemates who were having full-proof wines. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026 The nature of Robert Carradine’s death is the subject of a new lawsuit brought against the University of California, Los Angeles by the actor’s family. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 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
  • Police said that the driver, only identified as a man in his 70s, accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake, which caused the car to accelerate into the building, striking someone inside.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The park was scheduled to open last year, but was delayed when winter rains caused two major landslides along its cliffs, requiring significant shoring up to keep an emergency access route open.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of caused
Verb
  • Paramount was among the companies that persuaded the state to make film credits refundable starting last year.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For one, primary elections often have many more undecided voters, and people pay much less attention to the races — meaning those who have not made up their minds headed into election day can be easily persuaded.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • Now months removed from a thumb surgery that cost him half a season, Kirk leads the Jays in average, on-base and slugging percentage, hits, RBIs and walks over the last 18 days.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Greeley officials say improvements at a single intersection could cost up to $2 million.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of cost
Verb
  • Amaya joined DePaul in October 2022 and, according to her lawsuit, created and oversaw the athletic department’s mental health education programming.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the loudest opposing voices are creatives, who see the products being created by AI companies as something threatening to their own practice and to the world at-large.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • Sanft focused the first day of testimony on questioning the thoroughness of the work of investigators in the three decades-old case, saying he’s not convinced Tupac Shakur’s murder will ever be solved.
    — Aditi Sangal, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One-third of the students still can't be convinced because a pitch can't outrun the job.
    — Gregg Mojica, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • Morrison bid successfully on Chappellet Vineyards 2024 Pritchard 57 Cabernet Sauvignon, which fetched $7,350 from the top buyer.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But Minaj may be up to the task and her collaboration with the president’s daughter-in-law may not seem so far-fetched, as Shuter said.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
Definition of fetched
Verb
  • Brian Otieno/Getty Images For years, Harry had donated the annual income generated by the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund to Sentebale, but that ended this year.
    — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Barry Iverson / Getty Images file While that one is clearly painted, the more modern images appear to have been generated with the help of artificial intelligence, including one depicting the White House on fire.
    — Max Butterworth, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of generated
Verb
  • A day later, the Twins satisfied another need with a trade for starting pitcher Dean Kremer.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The treat filled me up, cooled me down and completely satisfied my sweet tooth.
    — Hali Smith August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of satisfied

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