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Recent Examples of bring up The strongest wave of a three-day spring storm will hit Colorado on Tuesday, bringing up to 20 inches of snow to the mountains and up to 4 inches of rain in lower elevations, according to the National Weather Service. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 6 May 2025 Schneider brought up Milroe winning the William V. Campbell Trophy (also known as the Academic Heisman), his work ethic and the influence of being raised by a mother who was in the Navy and a father who was a Marine. Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Beer-brewing equipment, including 12 tanks, two copper brewhouse kettles and a cooling machine, had to be brought up to the 33rd floor of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower by crane, but for guests, the epic views over the Singapore skyline are worth it. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025 The deceased had gone fishing Monday, April 21 night with a friend near a cove called Mouth of the Creek, but lost his balance while attempting to bring up the anchor to drive back to the boat ramp, WTVM reported. Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bring up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring up
Verb
  • Smith was born and raised at Beale Air Force Base and lives in Elk Grove.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
  • Now 10 and 8 years old, respectively, Hilty and Gallagher are raising their children in New York City.
    Marissa G. Muller, People.com, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • Like other invasives, the carp were introduced in the 1960s to help aquaculture in the South, but have since spread to 31 states.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • The song played while the comedian introduced a Hot Topic about the Sean Combs trial.
    Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • In 2010, a small city nestled between the Rocky Mountains and Lake Pend Oreille in North Idaho voted to stop adding fluoride to its municipal water system.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2025
  • One day, a man named Harold McPherson stopped to answer her, and not long after, the two married.
    Dorothy Fortenberry, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • This not only ensures a steady income stream but also fosters a sense of community and loyalty among your clients.
    Doaa K. Darwish, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • The installation, as a whole, fosters a similar shift in perception.
    Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • After Trump halted the refugee program, freezing funding for processing and resettlement aid, a group of refugees and resettlement agencies filed a federal lawsuit challenging shutdown.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • Thursday, his group was halted for a little while on the 14th hole because a turtle had damaged a bunker and the grounds crew needed a minute to rake it back to perfection.
    Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • This is a great UFC Fight Night that will not disappoint; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
  • The metallic threading catches light in ways that basic prints could only dream about.
    Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • In early April, the Senate passed a resolution that would have thwarted Trump's ability to impose tariffs on Canada, and Republicans narrowly blocked a similar resolution later that month that would have stalled Trump's global tariffs.
    Dan Gooding Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
  • CIOs need to start by assessing the current data friction points—where latency, siloed systems, or access bottlenecks are stalling AI initiatives.
    Sven Oehme, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • It’s currently mired in a double-digit decline; yes, health care is generally weak this year, but Squibb is pulling up the rear.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • When the box truck driver pulled over after the collision, two men in a van pulled up.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025

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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20up. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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