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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
Five days later, the Brazil international was brought off the bench again, this time with Arsenal chasing an equaliser against Manchester City.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Art De Roché, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought off
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Season 34's core panel of judges all agreed that Earle performed exceptionally.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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In fact, all of the tasks Neo performed in a test run with a reporter from the Wall Street Journal weren’t done autonomously.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Tricia Mpisi, a South African influencer who attended an early screening of Wicked in 2024, detailed how Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande rescued her from an unfortunate incident in which a glass of champagne spilled all over her.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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Mitzi was one of 26 dogs and puppies who were rescued from a backyard breeder.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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White’s promotion also left an open spot on the practice squad — one fulfilled by defensive tackle and 2024 Panthers draft pick Jaden Crumedy.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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The television component will follow after Sheridan’s contractual obligations to Paramount are fulfilled in 2028.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Recently, Overbey saved money stocking up on organic chocolate bars and sparkling waters while shopping on an overstock site.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Later in the first round Baltimore drafted Lamar Jackson, the sort of generational talent who very likely would have saved Grier’s job.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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If the solution is more housing, how is that accomplished?—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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This was accomplished, including a complete update and renovation of existing weapons, during my First Term in office.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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While the women accused in the infamous Salem witch trials in colonial America have long since been pardoned, the convictions of hundreds of British women executed under similar laws officially still stand.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The story of Aileen Wuornos—who murdered seven men between 1989 and 1990 and was executed by lethal injection in 2002—has long been a fixture of culture, fictionalized on TV and dramatized for film, with Charlize Theron playing the serial killer in an Oscar-winning role.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Tindall, a former professional rugby player, played for Bath and Gloucester and achieved 75 caps for the national team.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Oct. 2025
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Once that’s achieved, cure again; then seal with the top coat.—
Laura Solla,
Glamour,
25 Oct. 2025
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Another 564 Israelis were killed in raids carried out by Palestinians coming from the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria in the same period.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Many similarly brutal attacks have been carried out in Muslim communities by Boko Haram and other armed groups in Nigeria’s predominantly Muslim north.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Brought off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20off. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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