BRING UP Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

bring up

verb

Definition of bring up

as in to raise

to bring to maturity through care and education it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly

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as in to introduce

to present or bring forward for discussion I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money

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as in to stop

to bring (something) to a standstill wasn't expecting the operator to bring up the carnival ride so suddenly

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Recent Examples of bring up Keenum's age was brought up a couple times in his press conference on Wednesday. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 His name was brought up this week by Dave Roberts, because Kim brings speed, versatility and good defense. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Sidney Baptista, founder of Pynrs streetwear — which has collaborated with Brooks Running — brought up ownership in fashion as well in conversation with Brooks athlete and pro marathoner Erika Kemp. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 The other half is trying to understand what the hell is happening to them — emphasis on the hell part, especially when a pregnant teacher (Melissa Neal) in the group brings up Dante’s Inferno. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring up

Verb

Throughout the year, the company works to raise awareness and funds for Pink Pony through events and activations around the world.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia has now raised rates four times this year by a total 100 basis points as inflation remains sticky.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of raise

Verb

French bishops have since introduced compensation and safeguarding measures, but survivors have continued to press Church leaders to demonstrate accountability.

— Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
One year ago, AI ‘actress’ Tilly Norwood blew up at the Zurich Summit when she was introduced to the industry.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of introduce

Verb

This, combined with the glacial pace of emissions reductions, gives the sense that key players are more interested in surviving what’s coming, rather than stopping it.

— Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
But that hasn’t stopped platforms from trying to woo large traders.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of stop

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Tuffy’s Corner, named for a local undertaker, is a frequent accident site, and Harley Corner is a reducing-radius turn that sometimes catches motorcyclists off guard.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
The rookie tight end caught seven passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in his first career start Sunday, even as the Lions beat the Jets, 31-24, after Geno Smith fumbled with seconds remaining.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of catch

Verb

Evals Are What Separate The 5% The deeper finding in the MIT research was that pilots stall because systems don’t learn from feedback and don’t fit real workflows.

— Vatsal Bhardwaj, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
So far, the adoption of AI in production workflows have been stalled due to legal constraints around ownership, among other things involving messy copyright questions.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026