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as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the cast and crew were able to bring off an eccentric but engaging reinterpretation of King Lear
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as in to rescue
to remove from danger or harm
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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Recent Examples of bring off
And a roster that once seemed too top-heavy now has, at least in theory, more potential impact options to bring off the bench.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
The moment of the game, however, arrived in the 61st minute when Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany brought off Müller for Kane.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
According to Kurth, the next few months could bring off-and-on precipitation and warmer temperatures to Northern California.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Not having Merino as the surprise option to bring off the bench, Arteta brought on Oleksandr Zinchenko in midfield for Declan Rice.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Minteh was brought off the bench in the 74th minute in Brighton’s pursuit of an equaliser.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Center back Inigo Martinez was brought off approaching the half hour mark not long after wonderkid Lamine Yamal had ruled out Kylian Mbappe's strike inside five minutes for Los Blancos.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
While Valverde was brought off in the 74th minute of the Super Cup semi final win against Mallorca on Thursday, Bellingham was seen going to the turf exhausted on more than one occasion and touching the back of his legs.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Tom Thibodeau likes to bring off the bench.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
The moment of the game, however, arrived in the 61st minute when Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany brought off Müller for Kane.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
According to Kurth, the next few months could bring off-and-on precipitation and warmer temperatures to Northern California.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Not having Merino as the surprise option to bring off the bench, Arteta brought on Oleksandr Zinchenko in midfield for Declan Rice.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Minteh was brought off the bench in the 74th minute in Brighton’s pursuit of an equaliser.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Center back Inigo Martinez was brought off approaching the half hour mark not long after wonderkid Lamine Yamal had ruled out Kylian Mbappe's strike inside five minutes for Los Blancos.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
While Valverde was brought off in the 74th minute of the Super Cup semi final win against Mallorca on Thursday, Bellingham was seen going to the turf exhausted on more than one occasion and touching the back of his legs.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Tom Thibodeau likes to bring off the bench.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring off
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Stern, a multiple-tour combat veteran of the U.S. Army and Navy who now rescues people for a living, told Fox News Digital.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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But Brad Marchand rescued the Panthers with the Marchand Miracle, a goal in the second overtime for a 5-4 road win and 1-1 series heading back to South Florida for Game 3 Monday night.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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These are the building blocks that will help retailers fulfill the promise of their RMNs—not just as a media platform, but as a growth engine.—
Lindsey Mazza,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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To fulfill President Donald Trump's plan to build America into a manufacturing powerhouse, permitting reform needs to go hand-in-hand with the administration's industrial strategy, which also includes tariffs on steel, tax cuts, and deregulation.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Molly saves the day, grabbing a teapot from a closet, where she’s been saving a secret stash of cash.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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According to the study, AI chatbots save users only about 3 percent of work hours on average.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Jelly Roll, Tate McRae, Mariah Carey, Maroon 5 and Ed Sheeran are among the artists set to perform at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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Also in New York City, Uma Thurman brings her daughter Luna to the opening night of Eurydice, while Ciara performs at King's Cross in London.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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But Apple has yet to execute on that potential with AI, and the clock is ticking.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Trump’s order comes amid continued clashes between demonstrators and federal agents executing immigration enforcement actions in L.A., which have led to more than 100 arrests.—
Dan Mangan,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
8 June 2025
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With such a young and talented squad — and the weight of winning the Champions League now finally off their shoulders — the question now is how much more this PSG team could go on to achieve?—
The Totally Football Show,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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As governments and industries aim to reach carbon neutrality, innovation in ICs will be instrumental in achieving long-term ESG goals.—
Cecilia Shen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Trump and his allies are doing their best to rule through systematic intimidation.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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It was carried out last weekend and freed 1,000 captives on each side.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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That's why the spectacular cruelty with which the cuts were carried out tanked Musk's personal brand and triggered Trump's inexorable decline in approval.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Bring off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20off. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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