bring off
verb
brought off; bringing off; brings off
1
: to cause to escape : rescue
2
: to carry to a successful conclusion : achieve, accomplish
Examples of bring off in a Sentence
the cast and crew were able to bring off an eccentric but engaging reinterpretation of King Lear
had it been alerted in time, a nearby ship might have been able to bring off all of the passengers from the Titanic
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Five days later, the Brazil international was brought off the bench again, this time with Arsenal chasing an equaliser against Manchester City.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Wahlberg, still sleek at 54, and cool as a dozen cucumbers, comes on like the more natural version of what Tom Cruise tried to bring off (and never quite did, in my estimation) in the Jack Reacher films.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Cox helps Cumming to bring off one of the most rewarding performances of his long career.
—Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Far too often at the back end of the season, Isak was being overplayed because there was nobody to bring off the bench to offer a genuine threat.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But, Marsh believes what the guard brings off of it will still pay dividends.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
That was even the case at the Emirates each time he was brought off the bench last season, as the entire stadium applauded him onto the pitch.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 17 July 2024
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Wahlberg, still sleek at 54, and cool as a dozen cucumbers, comes on like the more natural version of what Tom Cruise tried to bring off (and never quite did, in my estimation) in the Jack Reacher films.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Cox helps Cumming to bring off one of the most rewarding performances of his long career.
—Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Far too often at the back end of the season, Isak was being overplayed because there was nobody to bring off the bench to offer a genuine threat.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But, Marsh believes what the guard brings off of it will still pay dividends.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
That was even the case at the Emirates each time he was brought off the bench last season, as the entire stadium applauded him onto the pitch.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 17 July 2024
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“Bring off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20off. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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