bringing

verb

present participle of bring
1
as in creating
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 persuading
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 costing
to have a price of the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction

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Recent Examples of bringing Heidi Rackliffe, Avec’s chief program officer, was bringing her team in on weekends to call everybody back. — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 By bringing a familiar nameplate into the electric era, VW has a chance to make the transition feel less like a leap into the unknown and more like buying the next version of a car people already understand. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 Conceived as a dialogue between the three master photographers, each bringing their own perspective on India, the calendar is fronted by nine women tied to the country – and then some. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 Put another way, in bringing the footage into the realm of film, and not reality television—his domain—Fielder breached some ethical standard. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026 Republican Ty Masterson and Democrat Cindy Holscher, both state senators, supported a 2024 bill that set up an early framework for potentially bringing the Chiefs and the Royals from Missouri to Kansas. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 Krentcil first shot to national notoriety in 2012 after authorities accused her of bringing her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning bed at a New Jersey salon. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 For the Bills fans, the store opening is bringing a slice of home and Upstate New York. — Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026 While the Broncos haven’t returned to the tournament since then, this year’s squad blends continuity with exciting new faces and stands a serious chance of bringing Boise State back to the NCAA Tournament. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing
  1. creating
  2. persuading
  3. costing
  4. causing
  5. convincing
  6. fetching
  7. generating
  8. getting
Verb
  • Bowman’s work is part of a growing trend that’s not just about introducing new dishes to the local food scene; creating a market for invasive species may also bring ecological benefits for the local environment.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There is no one-size-fits-all approach to working capital, and taking the time to understand the tradeoffs can help businesses choose financing that supports sustainable growth rather than creating additional financial pressure.
    — Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of creating
Verb
  • The piece suggests the ad was aimed less at persuading undecided voters than at energizing the Republican base.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The trick involves persuading electrons to abandon their individuality and form quantum partnerships known as Cooper pairs.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of persuading
Verb
  • Patching up an outdated, aging infrastructure — like decades-old HVAC, electrical systems and leaking roofs — is a costly, short-term fix that drains our resources and ends up costing the community more.
    — Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Kremlin released a 74-year-old retired teacher accused of fighting for Kyiv — a move experts said would foster goodwill with the White House while costing Moscow little.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of costing
Verb
  • Water turns that color when filtration fails, causing algae to grow.
    — Valerie Greene, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In the report, presented to the park board Wednesday, the firm urged the district to increase the fees over a three-year period to avoid causing a burden for residents, according to the report.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of causing
Verb
  • In Knox, Clark has spent much of this school year convincing those families to complete their meal applications.
    — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The two have been tasked with convincing Prince William to reconcile with Harry, which won’t be easy.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of convincing
Verb
  • The original piece eventually went under the hammer at Christie’s in 2011, as part of the auction of Taylor’s extraordinary personal collection, fetching $74,500.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Even seats in the upper reaches of the stadium are reportedly fetching more than $3,500.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of fetching
Verb
  • Even computers physically disconnected from networks could communicate by generating patterns of heat that act like Morse code, OpenAI’s Noam Brown recently suggested.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • From beginning to end 143 films will screen many of them are generating some Oscar buzz.
    — Libby Smith, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of generating
Verb
  • Now, Tan-Gillespie is tasked with getting KFC’s American business back on track as the brand faces growing competition paired with more health-conscious and cash-strapped consumers.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Before Rover, success meant getting promotions, landing bigger clients and climbing the corporate ladder.
    — Sally Simmons, Contributor, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of getting

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“Bringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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