bring to
verb
brought to; bringing to; brings to
1
: to cause (a boat) to lie to or come to a standstill
2
: to restore to consciousness : revive
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Add the stock and bring to a boil.
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Ryan Brennan
may 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
In a deliberately cheap-looking black-and-white faux-’50s horror movie, the comedy team of Tim & Eric (Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim) play nerdish mad scientists who capture and bring to their laboratory a dino-fish monster who looks like a chomping-jawed gill-man made of papier-mâché.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026
Add the reserved 1/2 cup cooking water to the butter, increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
The controversy, Martin says, was a lesson in the need for public consultation and communication before a project is designed and announced, and a reminder of the weight development can bring to bear on a community.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
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Ryan Brennan
may 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
In a deliberately cheap-looking black-and-white faux-’50s horror movie, the comedy team of Tim & Eric (Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim) play nerdish mad scientists who capture and bring to their laboratory a dino-fish monster who looks like a chomping-jawed gill-man made of papier-mâché.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026
Add the reserved 1/2 cup cooking water to the butter, increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
The controversy, Martin says, was a lesson in the need for public consultation and communication before a project is designed and announced, and a reminder of the weight development can bring to bear on a community.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bring to
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“Bring to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20to. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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