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 Queer Eye’s final season brought off-screen drama but no chatter beyond that. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 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
  • Two experienced military observers described a silent craft that performed abrupt maneuvers before disappearing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Previously, Los Tigres del Norte performed at Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s final rally before Election Day in 2024.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of performed
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  • Three people were rescued from high waters rushing through the Pacoima Wash on Thursday morning in the San Fernando Valley as the Los Angeles area continues to experience bands of heavy rain and flooding.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • At the Northwestern campus Saturday, volunteers rescued over 40 live, injured birds, including 35 by the Kellogg School of Management Global Hub, said Allison Sloan, a volunteer with Bird-Friendly Evanston.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of rescued
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  • While many returned to the liner with goal fulfilled, a fair number were derailed at the gate.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The People of Minneola deserve a meaningful voice before decisions are made and clear answers about who benefits, who pays, and how commitments will be fulfilled.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • Hobby has educated herself, worked, saved money and pursued a career with better wages.
    — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Medics rushed the victim to Brookdale University Hospital but he could not be saved.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of saved
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  • When pressed on whether an overhaul on that scale could be accomplished, El-Sayed compared it to mountain climbing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This is a team that accomplished something never done in NFL history against the Buffalo Bills in Week 5.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • Smartly, Fischer and Wilson build out this community with its own strange customs, big and small, each executed without explanation, question or complaint.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers worked with RISC-V assembly code, which represents instructions executed by a processor.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of executed
Verb
  • Bangladesh almost achieved that in recent years but in 2025 coverage dropped.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • What this 2026 squad lacks is a savvy veteran quarterback such as Ryan Fitzpatrick, who carried that franchise to five wins, which were all achieved after beginning that season with a seven-game losing streak.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of achieved
Verb
  • Moscow carried out a massive strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, targeting more than 15 sites across the country, Zelenskyy said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Moscow carried out a massive strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, targeting more than 15 sites across the country, Zelenskyy said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2026.

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