bring off
verb
brought off; bringing off; brings off
1
: to cause to escape : rescue
2
: to carry to a successful conclusion : achieve, accomplish
Synonyms of bring off
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
Recent Examples on the Web
The exits of head coaches Ruben Amorim and Enzo Maresca have brought off-field upheaval for both clubs.
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Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Not long after the half, Trinity Rodman was brought off the Spirit bench for Sofia Cantore, bringing the crowd to its feet.
—CBS News, 23 Nov. 2025
Jennings was brought off the practice squad as a fill-in.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 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
Just 35 minutes into the latter fixture midweek in the Champions League, however, the Frenchman asked to be brought off and then had a thigh injury confirmed which will keep him away from Vallecas and possibly the Intercontinental Cup final on December 18.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The Barefoot College began its pioneering work to bring off-grid solar power to India’s villages in the 1990s.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2016
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Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Not long after the half, Trinity Rodman was brought off the Spirit bench for Sofia Cantore, bringing the crowd to its feet.
—CBS News, 23 Nov. 2025
Jennings was brought off the practice squad as a fill-in.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 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
Just 35 minutes into the latter fixture midweek in the Champions League, however, the Frenchman asked to be brought off and then had a thigh injury confirmed which will keep him away from Vallecas and possibly the Intercontinental Cup final on December 18.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The Barefoot College began its pioneering work to bring off-grid solar power to India’s villages in the 1990s.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2016
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“Bring off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20off. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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