brought around

past tense of bring around

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of brought around Concern for their rising electricity bills brought around 100 people to a public hearing in Lawrence over AES's proposal to increase costs further. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025 The military offensive has also brought around half-a-million protesters out onto the streets of Israel to urge Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire deal that would free the remaining hostages. Molly Hunter, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025 Kousser estimates that private individuals and groups, on their own, have brought around 92% of Section 2 cases in total. Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought around
Verb
  • Ciara recently opened up about a time her husband, Russell Wilson, convinced a teenager with leukemia to stick with his treatment, an act that wound up changing his story from coming to an end.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • While many echoed this sentiment in the comments and their own TikTok videos, not everyone is convinced.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Scott, McDonald and Neary were arrested, but Rackauckas and a Fullerton police detective persuaded Neary to testify against the other two men, according to the motion.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The judges also didn’t seem persuaded by some of Kilaru’s arguments that college sports is fundamentally about college students playing sports, and thus more about education than business.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Judge Arthur Engoron issued the ruling on Tuesday to settle the lawsuit brought by Robert Costello, a lawyer from the firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, according to the Associated Press.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
  • After more than a decade of proxy battles, 2022 brought a surprising truce when Cracker Barrel and Biglari entered into a Nomination and Cooperation Agreement.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The show got underway outdoors at Borough Hall with a handful of guests and many more onlookers (the runway was raised, which was a nice touch).
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The actress got her start on PBS' Barney & Friends in 2002.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Brought around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20around. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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