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

Two more men with stab wounds related to the incident were found at a hospital, according to Smith, bringing the total victim count to five. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026

Rekindling the product-first focus may mean bringing that fire to only some devices, like foldables or glasses, while creating small, passionate groups that can bypass the institutional inertia of the larger organization. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Balancing each other’s intensity to create a memorable dynamic, their performances made an impact, bringing humanity and dimension to unlikable characters just trying to survive in a gritty, complex world. — William Earl, Variety, 25 July 2026

As billionaire hedge fund managers and tech entrepreneurs continue moving to Miami and Palm Beach, many are bringing yachts stretching well beyond 100 feet — or buying them after settling here. — Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

At each stop, the whiskey will be paired with local foods, playing off the idea of bringing two distinct flavor profiles together. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Attendees noticed the tighter security, including the restrictions prohibiting bringing drinks from the outside bar into the ballroom, and the more serious tone of the evening from the start. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

New York pitched coming to Madison Square Garden and bringing the Knicks back to championship status. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Japanese festivals often serve as ways for deities to be brought into the streets for sacred or ritual purposes while also bringing communities together in celebration. — ABC News, 19 July 2026