Synonyms of bringing up

bringing up

verb

present participle of bring up

1

as in raising

to bring to maturity through care and education

it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raising
• fostering
• breeding
• nurturing
• providing (for)
• teaching
• promoting
• watching
• caring (for)
• ministering (to)
• rearing
• feeding
• educating
• nursing
• nourishing
• cultivating
• attending
• supplying
• training
• instructing
• cradling
• fathering
• leading
• disciplining
• mothering
• preparing
• mentoring
• enlightening
• guiding
• showing
• furthering
• forwarding
• schooling
• tutoring
• advancing
• minding
• edifying
• directing
• indoctrinating
• shepherding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• abusing
• mistreating
• mishandling
• neglecting
• ill-using
• maltreating
• ill-treating
• hurting
• injuring
• harming

2

as in introducing

to present or bring forward for discussion

I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introducing
• raising
• placing
• discussing
• referring (to)
• speaking (of)
• suggesting
• talking (about)
• alluding (to)
• mentioning
• broaching
• offering
• proposing
• citing
• mooting
• debating
• naming
• expressing
• ventilating
• thrashing (out or over)
• interrupting
• venting
• airing
• interjecting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressing
• silencing
• quieting
• hushing (up)
• censoring

3

as in stopping

to bring (something) to a standstill

wasn't expecting the operator to bring up the carnival ride so suddenly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopping
• halting
• stalling
• pulling up
• catching
• drawing up
• holding up
• checking
• blocking
• fetching up
• staying
• arresting
• holding back
• cutting off
• stilling
• hindering
• holding
• suspending
• impeding
• turning back
• ending
• obstructing
• stemming
• snagging
• reining (in)
• detaining
• clogging
• concluding
• blockading
• baffling
• balking
• choking off
• damming
• terminating
• suppressing
• discontinuing
• bottlenecking
• repressing
• stunting
• calling
• squashing
• squelching
• stanching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keeping (on)
• carrying on
• keeping up
• running on
• continuing
• going along
• persisting
• moving
• following through (with)
• proceeding
• progressing
• advancing
• marching
• pushing
• faring
• driving
• stirring
• actuating
• propelling
• spurring
• wending
• impelling
• goading
• budging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bringing up

Maybe this has been my challenge—the experience of bringing up a child on my own. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

Acton and other Democrats, as well as some Republicans, have excoriated Ramaswamy for the ad and for bringing up his opponent's childhood trauma. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

In July 2025, Wesley LePatner kept bringing up the same worry with her husband. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

This one is bringing up about 6,300 pounds of supplies and science and technology experiments. — Richard Tribou, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Austin Wells then walked on full-count changeup but an ABS challenge by Rays catcher Liam Hicks ruled the pitch caught the inside corner for a strikeout, bringing up Volpe. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Let’s not blame the teachers without proposing any policy solutions or even bringing up the U-word. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Durbin's devoted much of his opening testimony to dismissing the issue of trans athletes in women's sports, bringing up issues like affordability, getting cell phones out of the hands of children, AI and trust in government. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

With a sweep of the Tigers, the Royals are bringing up the bottom of the AL Central at 58-74. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026