brought out

verb

past tense of bring out
1
as in uttered
to express (a thought or emotion) in words he ever so casually brings out the names of celebrities with whom he's supposedly buddy-buddy

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2
as in emphasized
to make more apparent a blue scarf would bring out the color of your eyes

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Recent Examples of brought out Lisa brought out a slew of dancers for a high-energy rendition of the song, which the singer released earlier this month. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026 The cart was brought out, and eventually the whole Washington team came off the sideline to surround him. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Katie Holmes brought out some fall wardrobe staples for a recent stroll in New York City including a pair of chocolate brown boots from Vivaia. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 Flower wreaths lined the wall outside the Hong Kong Funeral Home, and Tung’s casket was draped in a Chinese flag when it was brought out after the service. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Trainers and doctors brought out the cart and put a motionless Reed on a long spine board to protect the player from suffering further damage. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Related Stories For the second roll of its comedy fluffy dice, Sky has brought out the big guns, having tapped Jeff Goldblum as host for the launch and with Amelia Dimoldenburg set for episode 3. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 Starting in the mid-1990s, on one fall night a year, West End Avenue was shut down to traffic while local synagogues of different denominations brought out Torahs to dance with in the streets. — Amy Klein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 At the end, the servers brought out madeleines, as if to conjure more memorable meals from years past. — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought out
  1. uttered
  2. emphasized
  3. said
  4. reinforced
  5. talked
  6. told
  7. discussed
  8. shared
Verb
  • As cryptocurrencies code-conjure themselves into being and a performative utterance can fix the price of a stock if uttered emphatically enough, arrest data is used to forecast the stock valuation of private prisons.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That line was also uttered by Chiefs coach Andy Reid hours earlier during a Zoom call with reporters.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • While some newly prominent groups (such as those who later became known as Quakers) emphasized love, fellowship and justice, some members of other sects (like the Presbyterians) created new fears, new sins, new tests and new punishments.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Subtlety and functionality are key, also in areas where others might have emphasized more architectural details.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of emphasized
Verb
  • Schneider said the members gave themselves space, then checked whether everyone felt comfortable returning to the stage.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Gaza health officials have said at least 1,400 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since last October's ceasefire.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of said
Verb
  • Each touchpoint reinforced the others, making Cedars-Sinai’s community investment more visible and accessible while building relationships beyond any single activation.
    — Alvin Stafford, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Our positive thesis on the healthcare services and drug distributor was reinforced on Wednesday by analysts at Leerink after a meeting with the company’s CFO and investor relations team.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforced
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  • But after returning to Kansas City following that second interview in the Windy City, Matthews talked with then-Royals owner Ewing Kauffman.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Read Cep’s Profile of Kingsolver » Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of talked
Verb
  • Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said at a press conference that local high school students congregated at the skate park at Carolyn Crayton Park late Saturday night after being told to leave the Airbnb where the party was supposed to be held.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026
  • She had been told that Golden Collision was a good place to have work done.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • Singer discussed their tragic loss in the wake of news that Jamie Lee Curtis will be honored by the inaugural Michele and Rob Reiner Champion for Change Award.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Under the memorandum of understanding the two sides signed in June that collapsed within days, Iran's nuclear program was meant to be discussed over a 60-day period.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of discussed
Verb
  • Footage shared online shows Reeves losing himself to the song from a private box.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The recordings are a series of voice memos made by Jed Wallace, a digital fixer, and shared with his partners at the communications firm TAG PR, as well as a client, Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of shared

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“Brought out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20out. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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