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
  • The research of Soai, along with that of Kagan, contributed to fulfilling the remaining two criteria, for which the duo received the 2026 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In August, his wife, Rivka, gave birth to a daughter, fulfilling a promise that Bohbot made to himself in the tunnels to give his 5-year-old son, Reem, a sibling.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • The satellite industry supply chain couldn’t deliver critical components for Link’s electrical system, like power conversion and distribution units, on schedule to meet the deadline for rescuing Swift.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
  • By the time the figure is agreed, the choice between rescuing the supplier and re-sourcing the parts has already been made.
    — Jochen Schwenk, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of rescuing
Verb
  • His new project, Flop, aims to create a spot market for computing power, where participants are rewarded with Flop tokens for providing GPUs and performing AI inference.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Crew-12 astronauts were very busy during their nearly 10 months off Earth, performing a variety of maintenance work and dozens of scientific experiments.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of performing
Verb
  • Best Buy is currently selling the model for $28 cheaper than Amazon during their Prime Big Deal Days event with a total saving up to $428.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But what started as a cost-saving measure is now costing organizations their customers.
    — Malte Kosub, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of saving
Verb
  • Tykun’s own Bendetta Iovane developed the original concept, with yacht designer Tommaso Spadolini executing the design and naval architect Carlo Bertorello responsible for the hull and structural engineering.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Their playoff success breeds confidence in a group with a penchant for executing in the biggest moments while their opponents have not.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of executing
Verb
  • This last category should raise eyebrows in Santa Clara County, whose residents will see little benefit from bailing out BART, Muni or AC Transit.
    — Marc Joffe, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of bailing out
Verb
  • That's a big step toward Verstappen achieving his target of avoiding a first winless season since his 2015 rookie year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The auditor would examine whether the program is achieving its goals, how to cut the program’s costs by at least 10% annually and other areas.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of achieving
Verb
  • Curtis had a difficult time rebuilding the staff at her clubs on the way out of the pandemic — accomplishing that only with the help of comics who promoted her efforts on their podcasts.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Achievement is much more useful when the person accomplishing it still likes the life waiting afterward.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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