bringing off

verb

present participle of bring off
1
as in fulfilling
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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2
as in rescuing
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 Synonyms for bringing off
  1. fulfilling
  2. rescuing
  3. performing
  4. saving
  5. executing
  6. bailing out
  7. achieving
  8. accomplishing
Verb
  • But presiding over his daughter’s outdoor wedding helped, fulfilling another psalm’s promise.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • This strategy empowers community banks with advanced AI, fulfilling Jack Henry's mission for their success.
    — Peter High, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • But a worrying number of young people have also needed rescuing from mountainous regions.
    — Lea Tran, TheWeek, 30 July 2026
  • This looks like when a caregiver helps a child name their feelings without rescuing them from every challenge.
    — Dana Suskind, MD, CNBC, 29 July 2026
Definition of rescuing
Verb
  • For a guy used to the warmth of an arena crowd, Pragiwaksono romanticizes open mics, those awkward showcases of aspiring comics performing largely in front of other aspiring comics.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • Outside, there will be giveaways, inflatables, DJs and local mascots and cheerleaders performing.
    — Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of performing
Verb
  • Similar models exist in other countries and are seen as important to accelerating breakthroughs and administering life-saving treatments especially for rare diseases, where there is little commercial incentive for research.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Garcia credited the first responding officer with saving their lives.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of saving
Verb
  • Evaluation frameworks, orchestration, agent definitions and business rules should evolve independently from the intelligence executing them.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • But the nationwide total last year nearly doubled compared to the year prior, with 11 states executing 47 inmates – 19 of whom were in Florida, DPIC data shows.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Definition of executing
Verb
  • Las Vegas Night Bail Bondsmen, celebrating the industry of bailing out frat boys who let loose a bit too much in Vegas.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • That single-mindedness, that Brady drive, bailing out the rest of the team, was clearer than ever here.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of bailing out
Verb
  • Unlike conventional designs, where light is confined to a narrow interface, the new architecture uses the entire available area for transport, achieving what the researchers describe as 100 percent spatial utilization efficiency.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • More employers have balked at paying for them because so many people could be eligible for the treatments and many patients stop them after achieving a weight-loss goal.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieving
Verb
  • On the cusp of accomplishing it for the first time, they were dismissed like a steward holding a gravy boat.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The team at Sneaker Politics is celebrating the retailer’s 20th year in business by accomplishing a long-time dream — opening a store in Houston, Texas.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Definition of accomplishing
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“Bringing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing%20off. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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