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
  • Andy Williams, the pro wrestler known as The Butcher who performed in several promotions including All Elite Wrestling (AEW), died after suffering a medical emergency during a show.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Testing and inspections must be performed at the appropriate stages.
    — Javier Campaña Minchong, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of performed
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  • Schiano rescued the program from irrelevance, but modest respectability might be all Rutgers can afford this season — if that.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Images of the man and woman being rescued were posted by Nepal’s Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on Saturday, confirming the rescues.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of rescued
Verb
  • The study successfully fulfilled the terms of the National Environmental Policy Act.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • With 29 wins in the previous three seasons and a 47-29 record overall at MU as of Thursday night, Drinkwitz has fulfilled plenty to date.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • So you’re left to ask, what about LIV Golf is still being saved?
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • However, gardening and landscape professionals assured us that brown boxwoods can be saved, as long as the plant itself is still alive.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of saved
Verb
  • If the idea is to make the Emmys even less suspenseful, mission accomplished.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • It’s accomplished by reverse osmosis, consuming about 30 percent less energy compared to traditional systems.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • The state’s order throws into question how these contracts will now be executed.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Chardonnay, an Australian shepherd, recently executed an extraordinary feat, jumping along the backs of 56 people in 60 seconds.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of executed
Verb
  • Alpha has achieved several successful launches, but setbacks and failures have kept Firefly from establishing a routine launch cadence.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI is open about the fact that the numbers are achieved under the best possible conditions and may be slightly different from the models available in the production ChatGPT product that most users can access.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of achieved
Verb
  • After the talks in the Kremlin, Ushakov described the talks as constructive and carried out with the utmost openness and trust.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The secret mission was carried out without the knowledge of members of the press traveling with the president and even some White House officials who were still aboard the old Air Force One.
    — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 4 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2026.

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