brought off

verb

past tense of bring off
1
as in performed
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 rescued
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 brought off McKinley stands at about 20,310 feet, and the climber who was rescued was brought off the mountain from about 17,200 feet by Denali National Park and Preserve search and rescue personnel late Thursday afternoon. — Becky Bohrer, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 Real Madrid star Arda Guler was caught disagreeing with head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, after being brought off in Wednesday's 4-2 Champions League loss to Benfica. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 The exits of head coaches Ruben Amorim and Enzo Maresca have brought off-field upheaval for both clubs. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026 Jennings was brought off the practice squad as a fill-in. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought off
  1. performed
  2. rescued
  3. fulfilled
  4. saved
  5. accomplished
  6. executed
  7. achieved
  8. carried out
Verb
  • Timberlake last performed on stage at the Recording Academy Honors in January to celebrate collaborator Pharrell Williams.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Milton takes clear lead in QB2 battle Both backup quarterbacks performed well in the preseason opener in Seattle, and both went into the week of practice continuing to split reps with the second-team offense.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Two crew members from the cargo ship MV Ocean Winner were rescued late Saturday while three ships were deployed to conduct surface searches for the remaining crew members in a joint operation by the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Climbers of the 12,388 feet-tall (3,776 meters) volcano have had to be rescued after suffering altitude sickness in the past.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of rescued
Verb
  • The two documents work together to ensure your wishes are fulfilled, lawyers said.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Like Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi and Marc Bernal, who were all born in that year and grew up in the academy together, Xavi Espart fulfilled the dream of millions of youngsters worldwide by making his Barcelona debut.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • The bold reforms, which Tinubu’s government argues saved the economy and handed the government more money, were cheered by investors but resulted in soaring inflation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • She was saved and the search for Carbullido then got underway.
    — Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of saved
Verb
  • This was accomplished by the amazing talent and hard work of over a dozen designers and an army of volunteers.
    — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Jardine’s mission had been accomplished, though not without dissent within the team.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • Florida executed 19 people last year, accounting for 40% of all executions nationwide, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Friday, Trumann police and the Poinsett County sheriff's office executed a search warrant relating to Rebecca Lucille Montgomery, 44, Trumann police said in a social media post.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of executed
Verb
  • Only Real Madrid have ever done so in the competition’s current guise (though Ajax and Bayern Munich achieved it before the European Cup was rebranded).
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers will need to determine how broadly the effect works and whether stronger enhancement can be achieved with different materials or cavity designs.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieved
Verb
  • Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes around Syria after the ouster of former President Bashar Assad in late 2024, mainly destroying army assets to keep them out of the hands of his successors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Preparations have been carried out at the Wenchang launch site for the Chang’e-7 mission over the past weeks, the seventh in the Chang’e moon exploration program.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of carried out

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“Brought off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20off. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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