BRING OUT Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

bring out

verb

Definition of bring out

as in to say

to express (a thought or emotion) in words he ever so casually brings out the names of celebrities with whom he's supposedly buddy-buddy

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as in to emphasize

to make more apparent a blue scarf would bring out the color of your eyes

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Recent Examples of bring out After two and a half hours, Briggs was brought out of the bin and transported to an area hospital for minor injuries, police said. — Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Spending time together brings out their humor and fighting spirit, alongside emotional stories and traditions passed down through generations. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 And with the first day’s lineup skewing much more modern than Saturday’s 35th anniversary party for Fat Wreck Chords (which sold to Hopeless Records last year), the two nights brought out very different generations and sides of the genre. — Josh Chesler, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Sombr brought out surprise guest Lindsey Buckingham to perform a Fleetwood Mac classic during the singer’s Los Angeles concert Saturday. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring out

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What employers are doing Kostka says there have recently been fewer health insurers in her area to choose from.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Hamilton, in response, said that his church changed its policies in response to the scandal and eventually turned the matter over to police.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of say

Verb

Both local governments filed their briefs to the Supreme Court this week, emphasizing their arguments that the bans are lawful because the AR-15 and similar weapons are not ordinary firearms.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2026
Officials emphasized that machines are tested before each election and that in most jurisdictions, there is a postelection audit that consists of a manual hand count of a sample of paper ballots.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of emphasize

Verb

But some owners say the Meta glasses are waking up and recording without that phrase ever being uttered — effectively monitoring their surroundings without express permission.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026
The attackers uttered homophobic remarks before repeatedly punching and kicking the victims, police said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of utter

Verb

Mental health experts have voiced concerns about chatbots’ sycophancy, lack of clinical nuance, and ability to reinforce delusional beliefs.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Kim Yo Jong, widely viewed as the second most powerful official in Pyongyang, made the statement after visiting frontline areas where soldiers are reinforcing the border.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforce

Verb

Lamm told TechCrunch that conventional breeding can produce dogs with poor eyesight or genetic predispositions to cancer.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Beirut City Pop, the latest compilation by archival label Habibi Funk, tells the story of the artists who dared to imagine a life beyond war.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tell

Verb

Publicly, Pacific Fusion talks mostly about its future ability to supply electricity, a promise the fusion industry has made for years.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The 6,200-square-foot venue spans two levels and features a 700-square-foot dry sauna, an infrared sauna and a 46-degree cold plunge, with dim communal areas built in to encourage guests to linger and talk.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of talk

Verb

But Netanyahu’s government wanted the existing framework kept intact, according to multiple sources who spoke to TIME, including an Israeli official and an international diplomat.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation.

— HAVEN DALEY, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of speak

Verb

The American Academy of Peptide Medicine is slated to meet with the Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday to discuss the pending regulation.

— David Lim, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Fernandes recently met with Malaysian government officials to discuss funding support for the airline, Reuters reported last week citing unnamed sources.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

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