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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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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
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.
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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
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
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The lawsuit alleges that Acacio performed an ultrasound on at least one patient after his license was suspended.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Polling throughout the winter had shown little difference between how the two Democrats performed in hypothetical matchups against likely Republican opponents, but some surveys suggested Talarico ran slightly stronger among independents.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Its 24 crew members were rescued.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of people have been rescued so far and the cause is unclear.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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The video begins with fan reactions to the news that BTS would be taking a hiatus as all seven members of the K-Pop group fulfilled their mandatory military duties in South Korea.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2026
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But India's ministry of external affairs confirmed, during the press conference to discuss details of the India-Canada meeting, that the previous uranium supply pact signed in 2015 between Cameco and India was not fulfilled.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Like a mangrove in a hurricane, that root structure that bound them together may very well be what saved it all.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Her insistence also is part of what saved Malinovsky’s life.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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They are accomplished, driven, and outwardly functional.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The photographs and charts Du Bois displayed showed how much African Americans had accomplished.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Regional American wines are a strength of this particular list, and cocktails are sensible and executed with an eye to matching the caliber of the food.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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On April 21, 1996, Russian forces executed one of the most precise assassinations of the modern era.—
Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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The shimmery eyes are a combination of the brand’s Wondercolour Longwear Cream Eyeshadow Stick in shades Cream Fresca, Little Star, Brazilionaire, and Umber One, topped off by Lashify Stardust Gossamer lashes, while the glossy lip was achieved with Wondergloss Collagen Lip Oil in Spicy Pink.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lasting peace can only be achieved through peaceful means, including genuine dialogue and negotiations.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2026
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The symbolic Olympic Truce, endorsed by the United Nations, was broken amid airstrikes carried out by Israel and the United States against Iran, followed by retaliatory strikes from Iran.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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The study was led by Illinois’ Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), and was carried out at CERN.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Brought off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20off. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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