1
as in uttered
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
he ever so casually brings out the names of celebrities with whom he's supposedly buddy-buddy
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as in emphasized
to make more apparent
a blue scarf would bring out the color of your eyes
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Recent Examples of brought out
Tuesday’s voting brought out nearly 15,000 voters.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Ask anyone who followed the 2023 General Assembly, which brought out scores of opposition as anti-transgender legislation moved forward, or the 2018 session, defined by teacher protests at the Capitol.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
Beyoncé wasn’t spotted during the game and was not one of the many special guests Bad Bunny brought out during his inclusive, celebratory halftime set.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2026
After the rain-sleet mix, these elite, professional drivers crashed and brought out yellow flags 10 times.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Feb. 2026
The librarian sat me in front of a microfilm reader and brought out roll after roll of film.
—Eugene Robinson, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
The result was a clunky moment in which Cher was brought out to present the award for Record of the Year before Trevor Noah interrupted her to hand over her lifetime-achievement award.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2026
Along Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale, restaurants brought out heaters for outside diners.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Just then, a towering soufflé was brought out and served by a staff of four.
—Matt Tyrnauer, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Ask anyone who followed the 2023 General Assembly, which brought out scores of opposition as anti-transgender legislation moved forward, or the 2018 session, defined by teacher protests at the Capitol.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
Beyoncé wasn’t spotted during the game and was not one of the many special guests Bad Bunny brought out during his inclusive, celebratory halftime set.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2026
After the rain-sleet mix, these elite, professional drivers crashed and brought out yellow flags 10 times.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Feb. 2026
The librarian sat me in front of a microfilm reader and brought out roll after roll of film.
—Eugene Robinson, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
The result was a clunky moment in which Cher was brought out to present the award for Record of the Year before Trevor Noah interrupted her to hand over her lifetime-achievement award.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2026
Along Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale, restaurants brought out heaters for outside diners.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Just then, a towering soufflé was brought out and served by a staff of four.
—Matt Tyrnauer, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought out
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Once at the hospital, Cermak reportedly uttered the line that is engraved on his tomb.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Remember that line Valdez uttered at his press conference?—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The findings quantify a global shift — emphasized most recently by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to China this week and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s last month — in which Beijing is courting Washington’s traditional partners, nations now hedging between the superpowers.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Griffin emphasized the need to learn how AI can improve one’s work so that a person can stay competitive in the job market.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Efforts by the Kremlin to encourage more births had fallen flat, Sonin said, because women in Russia did not feel safe and secure, with the low birth rate direct evidence of that and effectively dispelling positive images of the country and war promoted by Russia and state-run media.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Gove said public works crews will be working to clear snow in the coming days.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Even the audience was made up entirely of robots, which reinforced the scale of the production.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jackson reinforced Blackness as beautiful and Black people as somebody, and that lit a fuse in people like Gant.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
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After admiring McKinnon’s designs, Carreira talked it over with Glenn at an early season competition in Oberstdorf, Germany.—
Patrice Hutton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Well, the agent talked to me, explained to me the task force model and everything.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
18 Feb. 2026
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Cameron Adams, Canva's co-founder and product chief, told CNBC that customers have been asking what the company can offer in motion graphics.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The unveiling was conducted in connection with Black History Month, a spokesman for Rodriguez told City News Service.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Continuing efforts to slow vehicles on busy La Jolla roads, the local Traffic & Transportation Board discussed the possibility of reprogramming traffic lights and installing temporary speed humps.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Carvalho discussed the event’s main goal, to mark a year since the beginning of recovery from the Altadena and Pacific Palisades fires in January of 2025.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Moderna said while the FDA had recommended that approach, the agency ultimately agreed to the study's design -- and the company shared additional comparison data from a separate trial that used a high-dose shot for older people.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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And last year, an agreement between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the DHS allowed some personal data from Medicaid enrollees to be shared with ICE officials.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Brought out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20out. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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