1
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
Cox helps Cumming to bring off one of the most rewarding performances of his long career.
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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
That’s not a bad guy to start in October when Tarik Skubal is pitching, or to bring off the bench late in games when Josh Hader enters.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 July 2025
But, Marsh believes what the guard brings off of it will still pay dividends.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
No mission on the scale of a return to the moon or a manned voyage to Mars could conceivably be brought off by the U.S. acting alone, much less by a Republican administration alone or within the time frame of practical politics.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 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
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
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
That’s not a bad guy to start in October when Tarik Skubal is pitching, or to bring off the bench late in games when Josh Hader enters.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 July 2025
But, Marsh believes what the guard brings off of it will still pay dividends.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
No mission on the scale of a return to the moon or a manned voyage to Mars could conceivably be brought off by the U.S. acting alone, much less by a Republican administration alone or within the time frame of practical politics.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring off
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Juventus managed to come from behind to rescue a 4-4 draw against visiting Borussia Dortmund thanks to a late equalizer by Lloyd Kelly (90+6’).—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Lions Tigers & Bears’ mission is to rescue and care for big cats and exotic animals, with a team of veterinarians, groundskeepers, administrative staff and approximately 300 volunteers.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Liberation from time and pruning through mass dishwasher ownership is a dream that remainsonly partly fulfilled.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Half of Walmart’s online orders are fulfilled from stores, with the rest coming from Walmart warehouses and seller warehouses.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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One paper in August estimates that Covid vaccines saved more than 2 million lives, mostly among older adults, worldwide between 2020 and October 2024.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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What else does Crawford have to accomplish in the sport?—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement All of these are clearly fantastic, laudable accomplishments—yet a laundry list of all the things Redford accomplished in his lifetime isn’t really the best way to honor his gifts.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is when your liver is so scarred up that there’s barely enough normal tissue to perform the routine functions of the liver.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Scientists performed dental exams and took blood samples — participants also filled out dietary questionnaires.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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This opens a door for attackers to destabilize the browser or system its running on, to execute their own code.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Most of them are going to come down to track position, pit strategy, executing on pit road.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to many hair- and scalp-care innovations, the best ingredients for hair growth products are a feasible means to achieving thicker, longer tresses right at home.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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To achieve excellence in AI, nations need the compute, but also chip production, AI talent, workforce and corporate adoption, benevolent government regulation, and a thriving ecosystem of AI startups.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In addition to higher rates and fewer terms, Rocket also charges closing costs, which Third Federal does not.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is done through communication of leadership goals.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Bring off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20off. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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