dawned

verb

Definition of dawnednext
past tense of dawn
as in began
to come into existence a smile dawned on his face as he got the joke

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawned
  1. began
  2. started
  3. arose
  4. commenced
  5. originated
  6. appeared
  7. emerged
Verb
  • His trial, which began in 2020, involves three separate criminal charges.
    The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sam Williams tore his ACL before the season began, and DeMarcus Lawrence still remains out after suffering a foot injury earlier this season.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of began
Verb
  • Both teams started 4-0 this season for the first time since 1945, and Army was 9-0 until losing to CFP entry Notre Dame.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These powerful women, who started the series as teacher and student, must now work together to prevent the Dragon from turning to the Dark…no matter the cost.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of started
Verb
  • The university is open to assessing ideas for alternative uses for the space if an opportunity arose and the county supported it.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Previous delays arose over redesigns of life support systems and modifications to rocket engines.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of arose
Verb
  • The search for Dolly has commenced!
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The first phase of the EU crypto legislation commenced in June, but its final form will become manifest in December.
    Sean Lee, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of commenced
Verb
  • Watch on Deadline ITV’s move is the latest big win for The Assembly, which originated in France two years ago as France 2’s Les Rencontres du Papotin and has since traveled the world with versions in Denmark, Poland, Spain and Australia.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • California is dealing with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, with 32 human cases confirmed in the state so far, all but one of which officials say originated from exposure to sick cattle.
    Sony Salzman, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of originated
Verb
  • This article originally appeared on Vogue Business.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The first two players on that list were 23 and 24 years respectively in 2022 and appeared to be on the ascent.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • Variety was one of many press outlets around the world that published some of the information that emerged from emails and other materials unearthed by the hack.
    Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Haqqani network has carried out a string of major attacks during the country’s war and tensions have emerged between it and the Taliban.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of emerged
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