1
as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff
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2
as in to convince
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong
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3
as in to cost
to have a price of
the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction
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Recent Examples of bring
The Red Sox won Monday's game and game two against the Mets, bringing their season record to an even .500 on the cusp of a series sweep today.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 21 May 2025
And Yuki Tsunoda recovered from his pit lane start to bring home a point for Red Bull in what was its 400th grand prix start.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 21 May 2025
This immersive musical stage show brings the most devilish foes into our world to figure out, once and for all, who is the most misunderstood.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 21 May 2025
The latter agreement brought the likes of Lego Masters maker Tuesday’s Child and Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Media into fold at STV Studios, whose boss David Mortimer has expressed a desire to turn the company into the biggest owner of independent producers outside of London.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 May 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 21 May 2025
And Yuki Tsunoda recovered from his pit lane start to bring home a point for Red Bull in what was its 400th grand prix start.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 21 May 2025
This immersive musical stage show brings the most devilish foes into our world to figure out, once and for all, who is the most misunderstood.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 21 May 2025
The latter agreement brought the likes of Lego Masters maker Tuesday’s Child and Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Media into fold at STV Studios, whose boss David Mortimer has expressed a desire to turn the company into the biggest owner of independent producers outside of London.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring
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Defense created easy offense and in the halfcourt, the ball skipped around.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Ronaldo’s post on social media on Monday, when Al Nassr played the final match of their season, then created more conversation.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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He perhaps was motivated to leave the images online, as toxic Mr. Deepfakes uploaders could earn as much as $1,500 for convincing non-consensual deepfakes of public figures.—
Ashley Belanger – May 27,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
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Not everyone is convinced by Papini's new story — not even her own mother.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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San Francisco Recent research has shown that everything from housing to transportation to groceries cost more here than the national average.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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The resulting increase in attacks on calves has alarmed ranchers and cost the state millions to reimburse losses and support non-lethal deterrents.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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Rodriguez has been charged by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia with the murder of foreign officials, causing death through the use of a firearm and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, the district attorney's office said.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Over the multi-day event, tornadoes touched down in Missouri, Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Virginia, and Oklahoma and caused over 20 fatalities.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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For fifteen years, the Patriotic Millionaires have waged an earnest battle to persuade wealthy people to lobby for higher taxes on themselves.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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But nothing Akasha’s old friend said could persuade Akasha to relinquish his empire.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Among aficionados and collectors Karuizawa’s whisky is universally praised and highly sought, with bottles of its whisky fetching astronomic prices at auction.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Interestingly, this car’s sibling, chassis No. 1532, was on the auction block through RM Sotheby’s in 2023, fetching $720,000.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
19 May 2025
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In the fifth, the Dodgers generated their best chance against Senga … only for the right-hander to induce a two-out grounder from Smith that ended the threat.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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That research also generated more than $94.5 billion in new economic activity nationwide, according to United for Medical Research, a coalition of research groups and advocates.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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Interviews with the soldiers and Russian opinion surveys show that such a truce would also fail to satisfy a large part of Russian society.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Designed to satisfy North American tastes, Nutella Peanut will blend the traditional creamy recipe from 1964 with the flavor of roasted peanuts.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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“Bring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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