1
as in to create
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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Relevance
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2
as in to convince
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 to cost
to have a price of
the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction
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Recent Examples of bring
SpaceX’s Starship nails 11th test flight SpaceX’s Starship, the biggest and most powerful spacecraft ever launched, successfully completed its 11th test flight, bringing the company closer to sending humans to other worlds.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The London Independent Film Festival awarded it best crime feature in 2024, while 2025 brought best director honors from the Director Talents Movie Awards and best first-time director from the London Director Awards.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Kasperi Kapanen brings speed, aggressive forechecking and some skill.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
But just try to bring the juice and add it.
—Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The London Independent Film Festival awarded it best crime feature in 2024, while 2025 brought best director honors from the Director Talents Movie Awards and best first-time director from the London Director Awards.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Kasperi Kapanen brings speed, aggressive forechecking and some skill.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
But just try to bring the juice and add it.
—Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring
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The bad news is that there are already murmurs in Brussels about piecemeal, incremental measures – harmonizing certain national laws, creating yet another framework for EU member states to fuss over and interpret.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The series is created, written, directed and executive produced by Levinson and produced in partnership with A24.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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That’s especially true in the Chiefs’ case, since fans are convinced this is another example of the NFL actively helping Kansas City.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the end, Kate convinces the prime minister to bury both the sub and the Poseidon in concrete on the ocean floor, instead of it getting taken away.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Wall Street analysts estimate the fire to cost Ford between $500 million to $1 billion in operating income.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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With Vrabel on the opposite sideline, McCoy made an odd decision at the end of the first half that might have cost his team points.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Knowing what causes a disease is often the first step for mitigation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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There are also concerns the delay will cause chaos, confusion and stress for Americans, some of whom have already started receiving notices that their premiums will skyrocket next year.—
Ali Swenson,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some experts, meanwhile, say that instead of demanding that insurers sell their stake in fossil fuel companies, advocates and policymakers should focus on modernizing regulations to persuade insurers to expand coverage in fire-prone areas.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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For its part, Ukraine is betting on long-range strikes targeting Russian energy infrastructure to persuade the Kremlin to accept negotiations.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from his daughter, Karlyn Mitchell, the watch is expected to fetch in excess of $100,000.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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Lanna has always worked the shop floors and the fitting rooms, fetching sizes and offering recommendations to shoppers keen to touch and try on the brand that lives on their IG feeds and Pinterest boards, and on celebrities from Rosalia to Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner to Lily Rose-Depp.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The system mimics how the human body generates energy from food, using enzymes and natural molecules to convert glucose into usable power.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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When Benson was on the ice killing penalties, the Sabres generated two scoring chances and allowed zero.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Trump needed to satisfy Netanyahu’s political needs to get to this point, but now Trump needs to steamroll over them to put in place the next stage.—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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They’ve been almost monomaniacally determined to deliver a climactic final eight episodes that provide not only a feeling of resolution, but of satisfying inevitability.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Bring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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