Synonyms of bringing

bringing

verb

present participle of bring

1

as in creating

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• creating
• causing
• generating
• prompting
• doing
• producing
• spawning
• working
• yielding
• making
• inducing
• effecting
• invoking
• bringing about
• introducing
• catalyzing
• breeding
• promoting
• resulting (in)
• giving rise to
• translating (into)
• encouraging
• drawing on
• effectuating
• engendering
• begetting
• bringing on
• occasioning
• bringing forth
• establishing
• initiating
• launching
• developing
• inaugurating
• determining
• contributing (to)
• founding
• starting
• fostering
• pioneering
• instituting
• deciding
• beginning
• cultivating
• furthering
• enacting
• advancing
• nurturing
• rendering
• setting
• forwarding
• innovating
• conducing (to)
• setting up
• fathering
• turning out
• nourishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limiting
• restricting
• impeding
• controlling
• suppressing
• crushing
• checking
• subduing
• repressing
• stifling
• smothering
• restraining
• quashing
• arresting
• inhibiting
• quelling
• dampening
• killing
• curbing
• putting down
• retarding
• destroying
• squashing
• squelching
• abolishing
• extinguishing
• liquidating
• cracking down (on)
• demolishing
• clamping down (on)
• quenching
• canning
• reining (in)
• stilling
• snuffing (out)

2

as in persuading

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request

nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong

Synonyms & Similar Words

• persuading
• convincing
• getting
• satisfying
• inducing
• moving
• gaining
• converting
• attracting
• urging
• arguing
• talking (into)
• prevailing (on or upon)
• winning (over)
• coaxing
• bringing around
• luring
• prompting
• selling
• seducing
• entreating
• influencing
• enticing
• exhorting
• discussing
• cajoling
• wheedling
• tempting
• swaying
• interesting
• drawing
• conversing
• debating
• inclining
• brainwashing
• alluring
• blandishing
• leading on
• beguiling
• blarneying
• snowing
• disputing
• overpersuading
• reasoning (with)
• fast-talking
• hashing (over)
• chewing over
• mooting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deterring
• discouraging
• dissuading
• unselling

3

as in costing

to have a price of

the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• costing
• fetching
• going (for)
• running
• selling (for)
• asking
• coming (to)
• totaling
• listing (for)
• demanding
• amounting (to)
• commanding
• exacting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bringing

Typhoon Bavi weakened to a severe tropical storm after making landfall in eastern China's Zhejiang province but was still bringing strong winds and heavy rain to eastern China on Sunday. — ABC News, 12 July 2026

So bringing them all in just keeps them from being siloed and gives them more to work with. — Max Gao, Variety, 11 July 2026

The emotional Moon conjoins driven Mars in your 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources, bringing momentum to matters involving money, privacy, trust, or joint responsibilities. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Retired pediatrician Gerd Steiner arrived at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, completing a leg of the COP31 Bike Ride, bringing a climate banner from Hamburg that originated in Brazil. — Nick Nuttall, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Wedding season is in full swing, bringing with it a familiar sense of dread for anyone who fears the dance floor. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 11 July 2026

From there, a short ferry ride from Clinton to Mukilteo completes the loop—bringing this unforgettable Pacific Northwest journey full circle. — Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

Globally, 2025 was the third-hottest year on record, bringing several intense heat waves across Europe. — Sergio Rodrigo, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

An oppressive heat dome is bringing extremely hot temperatures to much of the United States on July Fourth – adding an ingredient of danger to traditional outdoor Independence Day festivities and America 250 celebrations. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2026