BROUGHT OFF Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

brought off

verb

past tense of bring off

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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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 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

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The new version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been cut from a five-hour show performed across two parts to a single three-hour performance as it is performed on Broadway.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026
Drexler’s comedic sensibility was shaped, early on, by the vaudeville acts that performed in movie theatres in between screenings.

— Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of performed

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About two weeks ago, a 72-year-old woman was rescued from the Mount Shasta area after setting out on a hike and getting stranded for several days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
An off-duty Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy rescued the unconscious driver from a burning vehicle after the crash.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of rescued

Verb

Flanagan had the opening of the prom and the tragic promise most viewers know won’t be fulfilled, from the beginning.

— Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Russian drivers grit their teeth, endure the lines, and hope that government promises that the shortages will ease after the agricultural harvest season – a time of peak demand – are fulfilled.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fulfilled

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At their first meeting, the editor flagged scenes that could go without harming the story, which saved the production time and money, Rathnakumar says.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Osmundson reflected on a day, decades ago, when the merry-go-round saved the family’s Christmas.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of saved

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Throughout the year, these frugal teams have accomplished quite a bit while matching up against the league’s high rollers.

— Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
This is accomplished through delivering an explosive warhead with low-density tungsten shrapnel and guidance by millimeter-wave radar for autonomous tracking and targeting.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplished

Verb

Instead of flying the drone remotely with individual controls, the F-22 pilot sent high-level tactical instructions that the drone’s onboard autonomy software interpreted and executed.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
There's no one character who came up with the idea and executed it … the existence of AI today comes down to many papers, many individual discoveries, and a whole lot of obsession.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of executed

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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

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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

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