brought off

verb

Definition of brought offnext
past tense of bring off
1
as in fulfilled
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 Synonyms for brought off
  1. fulfilled
  2. rescued
  3. accomplished
  4. performed
  5. executed
  6. made
  7. put through
Verb
  • Until then, he’s fulfilled in raising awareness about the benefits of holistic approaches to cancer care, which can complement traditional treatments.
    Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Merrill fulfilled his promise as a consensus Top-20 prospect by collecting down-ballot MVP votes for the Padres, who won 93 games and came within one game of upsetting the eventual champion Dodgers in the NL Division Series.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana's southeast coast after treading water for nearly 20 hours.
    Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In-ho shot Jun-ho, who fell off a cliff but survived and was rescued by a fisherman.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of rescued
Verb
  • If the merger is accomplished though, there would likely be a serious consideration of which models and brands the joint company would choose to maintain.
    Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Survivor legend and Traitors headband icon Parvati Shallow has accomplished something remarkable, carving out — and maintaining — a place in the public consciousness for nearly 20 years.
    Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • In both Hong Kong and Mainland China, high-yielding mega-capitalization stocks such as banks, energy, and insurance companies performed well as China’s Treasury bonds had a rare down day.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The famous Christmas song performed by Gene Autry was released in 1957.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of performed
Verb
  • Against United, Adams understood his assignment and executed it very well.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • No prisoners on federal death row were executed during Biden's presidency or vice presidency.
    Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of executed
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  • When reached by The Enquirer Monday evening, Jeffreys had not yet heard ODOT had made the same suggestion.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of made
Verb
  • Over the course of several months, the talented ten were put through their paces with lecturing series and mentoring sessions with the Tiffany & Co. design team, swatting up on how to execute visual merchandising and branding at the highest level.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
  • And the three of them were going to be put through their paces.
    Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of put through
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