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

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

Salesforce is bringing up the rear for the portfolio, down about 2%. — Alexa Lomonaco,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Clinicians described patients in treatment constantly bringing up GLP-1 content unprompted. — Jessica Scheer, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026

The gracious master of ceremonies gave me the place of honor in the line-up, directly behind him, with Reiffer and the two shikaris bringing up the rear. — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

Following their visit, the lawmakers called for the detention center to be closed, bringing up concerns about allegedly unsanitary conditions and medical neglect at the facility. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The Taurus Moon conjoins Chiron in your 2nd House of Resources, bringing up sensitivity around money, pricing, effort, or whether your value is being recognized. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026