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
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But as adults, it’s been very fulfilling to merge.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Among them is harnessing what is sometimes referred to as clean heat, which means fulfilling the supply chain’s thermal energy needs with renewable sources such as wind and solar.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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In reality, the recognition of a Palestinian state is a diplomatic declaration aimed at rescuing the vision of a two-state solution that would settle decades of conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Fans suspected that the pair were filming an iconic scene from the first book, when Hagrid brings Harry to Diagon Alley after rescuing him from the Dursleys' house.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Kayton Bell, Westmoreland High Just a freshman, Kayton has been marching and performing with the high school bands since eighth grade and is always on task and comes prepared for rehearsal.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2025
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Tigers, which toured the country performing with the animals.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The couple plans to spend their lottery prize by donating a portion, setting some money aside for their grandchildren and saving whatever is left.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Great for saving space and ditching questionable hotel mini toiletries.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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In any case, Loan may have felt justified in executing the prisoner on sight.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Now, Khan is executing on his plan to bring more prestige to the women's division.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Because cigarette sales declined faster than expected, some states faced the choice of bailing out their tobacco funds or risk defaulting.—
Marc Joffe,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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When China was faced with bailing out Havana, the Chinese balked, citing in an exquisite piece of historical irony Cuba’s lack of market reforms.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Joy speaks at length about growing up in a culturally sophisticated yet oppressive family and holding her artistic temperament in check, before achieving a belated liberation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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During an interview with Axios Wednesday, the Ukrainian leader also maintained his primary focus remains achieving peace rather than securing another term.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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For Schiavo, part of it is accomplishing what the program can in her final season with Lane.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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Hayabusa2 continued the project’s legacy by accomplishing a similar retrieval from another asteroid (Ryugu) in 2020.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Bringing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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