1
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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2
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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3
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
To bring up help at any point in time, press control, shift, and h keys together.
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Patrick Merrell, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Another number that was brought up was the number 47.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2025
The name that has been brought up perhaps more than any other is Trey Hendrickson.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Lowe isn’t alone in pushing for above-the-line costs (which include pay for writers, directors, actors and producers among others) in the qualified expenditures covered under the state’s program, and it was brought up many times in the debates surrounding this year’s revamp.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Merrell, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Another number that was brought up was the number 47.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2025
The name that has been brought up perhaps more than any other is Trey Hendrickson.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Lowe isn’t alone in pushing for above-the-line costs (which include pay for writers, directors, actors and producers among others) in the qualified expenditures covered under the state’s program, and it was brought up many times in the debates surrounding this year’s revamp.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring up
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The community has raised more than $400,000 so far — about $100,000 short of their goal — with donations still being accepted to support Nichols’s ongoing care and recovery.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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The campaign finance reports of all 18 members of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors were audited by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office after an ethics body raised concerns.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Yeah Yeahs as they were introduced, setting up a campy whodunit with a 1980s look.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The change seems to set back even further Stockdale’s original vision to introduce new jobs, boost attractions and break open a fortress-like property that has divided downtown communities.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Fighting on the island had stopped, so the soldiers in the picture were not under fire, and the action of raising the flag (there is a movie of it) took all of a few seconds.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Biden administration announced more than $170 billion worth of investments to foster domestic EV auto production.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The city is home to a robust ecosystem of producers, service companies and highly skilled professionals, now reinforced by the Madrid Audiovisual Cluster, which fosters public–private collaboration across the sector.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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All talks of building or buying a new facility were halted, however, in December when the mayor announced emergency budget cuts to address a substantial deficit.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The federal Office of Management and Budget did not respond to The Bee’s request for clarification on which operations would be halted.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Information that was missing also caught the attention of the experts Joan consulted.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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During a two-point conversion play, Jennings caught the ball in the endzone, but was smashed between two Jaguars defenders.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, both clubs announced plans to build a new 60,000-seat stadium, though the project stalled due to political opposition and Italy’s heritage regulations, which safeguard historic structures.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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But then, the decrease in the smoking rate stalled.—
Dr. Tom Frieden,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit says Nelson was not pointing or firing a weapon when Newton pulled up to the van.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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His replacement on Intervention Services is Anthony Sanchez, one of the cops who pulled up Tuesday to UC San Diego Health’s Hillcrest Medical Center.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20up. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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