bring off

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Recent Examples of bring off Casado managed 67 minutes against Atleti and was brought off while Barca were still 2-o down. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Bastoni was brought off in the 82nd minute for Carlos Augusto, and in the 89th a set piece was swung into the box, Matteo Gabbia thumping home a powerful header. Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Not having Merino as the surprise option to bring off the bench, Arteta brought on Oleksandr Zinchenko in midfield for Declan Rice. Art De Roché, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 Center back Inigo Martinez was brought off approaching the half hour mark not long after wonderkid Lamine Yamal had ruled out Kylian Mbappe's strike inside five minutes for Los Blancos. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 Mbappe scored the opening goal inside 10 minutes during the latter triumph in Bergamo, but then asked to be brought off 25 later. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 The Fifth, lasting more than seventy minutes, is probably the hardest to bring off. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 Mount’s substitution against Brighton may have been enforced, but he was also brought off as part of Ten Hag’s first set of changes against Fulham. Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024 Understandably, the number 8 received a standing ovation when he was brought off in the 85th minute and was in a fine mood with reporters in the mixed zone post-match. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring off
Verb
  • An 82-year-old Louisiana man was rescued by authorities after spending multiple hours stuck in thick mud while fishing.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Two members of Landi’s crew survived by clinging onto pieces of wood until a passing vessel rescued them the next day.
    Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But rather than a breakdown in the constitutional order, this jostling fulfills the Framers’ design for the separation of powers, which encourages conflict between the branches of government.
    Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Comerica's forecast assumes that the DOGE cutbacks and revenues from tariffs are repurposed to partially pay for tax cuts next year: The extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and probably some incremental cuts to fulfill campaign promises and juice the stock market, too.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The anime follows secret agents hunting for a vaccine to save humanity.
    Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 29 Mar. 2025
  • While Jun-no’s priority is saving the company, more than a few executives are focused on saving themselves.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • So first night in Arizona, Jane’s is performing, and toward the end of the set, Dave’s kind of running around, bumping into Perry and just doing his thing.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The year prior, Alice performed at the college's 2009 commencement ceremony, where Dash's band, Runaway Phoenix, backed him up.
    Nicole Briese, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Rather than simply verifying identity and granting access, an autonomous system can detect threats in real-time, analyze behaviors, and execute a tailored response—without waiting for human intervention.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Mahdi, who pleaded guilty to murder for killing a police officer in 2004, is scheduled to be executed April 11.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In many regions, this time-consuming task prevents them from fully participating in education or income-generating activities, caring for family, and achieving their potential.
    Matt Damon, TIME, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run.
    John Buckingham, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This was a manual process, done by our sound team and Respeecher in post-production.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
  • This was the best of both creative stimulating worlds, essentially doing a play on screen.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • During the trial, Hart blamed Demetrio and Jose Trujillo for carrying out the shootings.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Cox had said Greenpeace carried out a scheme to stop the pipeline’s construction.
    Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Bring off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20off. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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