bringing off

verb

present participle of bring off
1
as in fulfilling
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 rescuing
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 bringing off
  1. fulfilling
  2. rescuing
  3. performing
  4. saving
  5. executing
  6. bailing out
  7. achieving
  8. accomplishing
Verb
  • Integrators should also shift conversations beyond fulfilling a scope of work and focus on the business outcomes customers are trying to achieve.
    — Dirk Naylor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Janet said her husband was fulfilling a longtime dream when the deadly flood struck.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • The rescuers contacted The Arrow Fund, a Louisville nonprofitdedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animal victims of abuse.
    — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Dave Black said searchers used night vision and other equipment to find people who needed rescuing during the deluge.
    — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rescuing
Verb
  • Since January, India's benchmark indexes have been among the worst-performing across major global equity markets.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At this point, the two begin (deep sigh) performing lines from Romeo and Juliet while dressed as the title characters.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of performing
Verb
  • As a continent keen on saving, consumer confidence remains positive despite stubbornly high inflation.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The panels store within the roof rails when driving but expand at camp to deliver up to 600 watts of charging while doubling as an awning, saving space and weight as compared to separate awning and charging systems.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of saving
Verb
  • Ternus’s expertise in executing on Apple’s product roadmap and maintaining the company’s high engineering standards signals a commitment to a central pillar of the Apple brand, even as the company seeks to evolve with the times.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In early 2026, satellite images revealed Akinci drones deployed in southern Egypt for executing strikes against the Rapid Support Forces fighting in the bloody civil war in neighboring Sudan.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of executing
Verb
  • The suspect driver continued speeding along surface streets at up to 80 mph, with one passenger bailing out before the driver took off again.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Las Vegas Night Bail Bondsmen, celebrating the industry of bailing out frat boys who let loose a bit too much in Vegas.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of bailing out
Verb
  • Andrew Cherng of Panda Restaurant Group and Kitty Lo of Manhattan Hotel Group, both immigrants, exemplify achieving this dream by building extraordinary businesses.
    — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The school was bustling with a large, high-achieving and diverse student body.
    — Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieving
Verb
  • By gradually accomplishing a de-facto annexation of the West Bank, the settlements would require Israeli Jews either to rule over a resentful non-Jewish population of about equal size or to surrender the Jewish identity of their state.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The three-time Olympic gold medalist celebrated accomplishing the feat, though there was a small caveat.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplishing
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“Bringing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing%20off. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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