BROUGHT OUT Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

brought out

verb

past tense of bring out

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 And with the first day’s lineup skewing much more modern than Saturday’s 35th anniversary party for Fat Wreck Chords (which sold to Hopeless Records last year), the two nights brought out very different generations and sides of the genre. — Josh Chesler, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Six bottles were brought out, including a 2018 Château Haut-Bataille and a 2010 Lynch-Bages. — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026 Sombr brought out surprise guest Lindsey Buckingham to perform a Fleetwood Mac classic during the singer’s Los Angeles concert Saturday. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026 Charli xcx brought out a surprise guest during her headlining set at the Austin City Limits Festival. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2026 Instead, Khamenei’s death brought out the Islamic Republic’s ardent supporters. — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026 Everybody brought out the best in one another and pushed each other. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 The American Idol alum then brought out three equally talented British artists (MNEK, Saint Harrison, and Meek) to join him on the second verse, before Sombr, Raye, and Swims returned to the stage for the big finale. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026 The cart was brought out, and eventually the whole Washington team came off the sideline to surround him. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought out

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But some owners say the Meta glasses are waking up and recording without that phrase ever being uttered — effectively monitoring their surroundings without express permission.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026
The attackers uttered homophobic remarks before repeatedly punching and kicking the victims, police said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of uttered

Verb

Amy Guerrero, a Filipino American activist and teacher in Norwalk who previously taught in Bridgeport, emphasized the importance of solidarity across racial and cultural groups.

— Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Unlike past rallies, Edly-Allen said Indivisible Northeast Lake County emphasized the nonpartisan flavor of Saturday’s event.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of emphasized

Verb

Jalen Jeffries, a 23-year-old from Tampa, said the first-day ticket issues were ironed out for fans on the second and final day.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Hamas could restrict the system to exert pressure internally, the official said, while Netanyahu could restrict it to pressure Hamas.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of said

Verb

Strong consumer interest reinforced the brand’s investment in brick-and-mortar retail, said Antoine Mothay, cofounder of Polène.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Matt Schnaars, president of platform distribution and partnerships for NBCUniversal, reinforced Shapiro’s observations in a separate session.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforced

Verb

The night before our spaghetti dinner, Caleb sat me down by the cabin’s large, whirling fireplace and talked to me about meatballs for two hours.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
In a follow-up phone interview, Collins talked further about the toll taken.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of talked

Verb

Estefanía Mondragón, executive director of PODER of Idaho told the crowd to expect at least 12 more immigration bills in next year’s legislative session.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Weeks before the shootdown, the spies allegedly reported on the naval airbase in Key West and were told to transmit Brothers to the Rescue flight data back to the Cuban authorities.

— Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of told

Verb

Notable In 2025, during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing, a hot mic picked up a conversation between Putin and Xi in which the two discussed organ transplants and the possibility of living forever.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The agency and private space company SpaceX have also discussed sending humans to Mars in the not-so-distant future.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of discussed

Verb

Gilbert shared a post to his Instagram story responding to the outcry from fans of the actor over the weekend, addressing claims that Danny is pro-ICE or supports Shapiro’s politics.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
One such diagram was shared on X by European Parliament member Tomáš Zdechovský, who claimed that online activity around the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party plummeted following the Russian data center attacks.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026