bring off

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Recent Examples of bring off 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 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 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
Verb
  • Season 3 picks up with the Monster Association arc, as S-class heroes band together to rescue a hostage taken by monsters claiming affiliation with the villainous organization.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
  • According to motorists who helped firefighters rescue the passengers of the Airbus E130 helicopter on the eastbound lanes of Highway 50, Smith had been pinned beneath the helicopter and was not responsive when she was taken to UCDMC.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The state is yet to fulfill that request.
    Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Here is the new trailer for Last Days, director Justin Lin‘s feature based on the true story of Chau (Sky Yang), who embarks on a journey to fulfill his life’s mission.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Truly, the gadget is that girl — capable of smoothing, de-frizzing, and adding effortless bounce to your locks while granting damage-free curls thanks to Shark’s Coanda technology (which automatically wraps strands around the barrel, saving you the time and hassle of DIYing it).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Then in the classroom, OP's son had saved Ella a spot next to him.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Only three rookies have accomplished that feat since the introduction of the 3-point line during the 1979-80 season.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • What the subsidies accomplished The enhanced subsidies drove ACA marketplace participation to historic highs – more than 24 million people selected plans for 2025, up from about 11 million in 2020.
    Christopher Robertson, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Brewers ranked a more respectable 12th in slugging percentage, and some of their most dynamic hitters were either not performing or not yet on the team early in the season.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Swift performed an acoustic version of her song, invoking tears.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Startups are advertising ‘AI employees’ and the likes of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are talking of AI ‘productizing and unbundling’ the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector that executes the core functions of corporations around the globe.
    Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Craftsmanship, attention to detail, and commercial appeal were executed to perfection in what promises to be a must-have collection for our clients.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Smart nutrition management all through the season always works better than trying to achieve stunning results with last minute fertilizer fixes.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The 22-game run lasted from January 16, 1897, to September 18 later that year and helped the Birmingham club do the double of league title and FA Cup in the spring — something that wouldn’t be achieved again until Tottenham Hotspur replicated it in 1960-61.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Another big sales behemoth, Walmart also does quite a bit to maintain discounts competitive with Prime Day deals across all categories.
    Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Linda also drags her daughter to a clinic for regular treatments, none of which seem to do any good.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Bring off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20off. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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