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

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2
as in introducing
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 stopping
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 bringing up The Mets are last in the NL East with a 37-53 record, while the Royals are bringing up the rear in the AL Central at 36-54. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 The better approach is to acknowledge the issue that the team or employee is bringing up. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Goaltenders follow, with wingers bringing up the rear. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 23 June 2026 For many people, AI is bringing up their deepest, most existential fears. — Nancy Colier, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2026 Aldegheri then loaded the bases with a walk and hit batter, bringing up Carroll, who launched 1-and-1 changeup just into the seats in right for a 5-1 lead. — Oc Register, 17 June 2026 Leo Wilderman was walked intentionally to load the bases, bringing up Brown. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026 With the housemates separately checking on Carl, Kyle and Amanda, Lindsay takes time to apologize to Kyle for bringing up and questioning Kyle and Amanda's relationship. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 Melo was bringing up the rear on his stand-up electric scooter when he was attacked. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing up
  1. raising
  2. introducing
  3. stopping
  4. fostering
  5. halting
  6. breeding
  7. stalling
  8. nurturing
Verb
  • Millions of homeowners who secured ultra-low mortgage rates before the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates in 2022 are reluctant to sell because doing so would likely mean taking on a much more expensive mortgage.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • If your diet is full of fresh fruits and vegetables, the cyclosporiasis outbreak spiking across the country may be raising concerns on what to eat.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of raising
Verb
  • At least that’s what Major League Soccer, one of the first leagues to use the system, wrote in the news release introducing it.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Connecticut Ballet founder Brett Raphael will be present at all the shows, introducing or narrating the pieces.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of introducing
Verb
  • The driver continued northbound in the southbound lanes of Victoria Avenue before eventually stopping at Buena High School, according to authorities.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Coastal routes support port integration by stopping at dozens of small ports, enabling year-round transport and supply chains and going well beyond tourism.
    — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • True soccer excellence emerges from years of dedicated, often unstructured play from childhood, like street football, fostering unique abilities in tight spaces.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Denny Jong — began making derogatory comments around the office, fostering a culture of permissiveness that allowed similar remarks to go unchecked.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of fostering
Verb
  • After temporarily halting the regulations in May, Darwin found that only state lawmakers can make such policy decisions, according to card room industry officials, who sued to block the rule changes.
    — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • As a means of halting the German and his squad made up of La Masia products such as Lamine Yamal, Spain internationals, and international veterans, Real Madrid president has brought back Jose Mourinho.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of halting
Verb
  • How to avoid a mosquito bite The best way to prevent infection is to stop mosquitoes from breeding around your home and avoid getting bit.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • For years, the only factory breeding sterile flies in the Western Hemisphere was in Panama, but the USDA invested $21 million to convert a site in southern Mexico from breeding fruit flies to recently start breeding screwworm flies.
    — John Hanna, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Definition of breeding
Verb
  • Oil tankers are now reluctant to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, stalling supplies as a result.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • Nobody is publicly discussing details about those issues, possibly because a few previous public-private development projects in Connecticut ended up in court after stalling.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Definition of stalling
Verb
  • As the nurturing Moon enters your 4th House of Home and Family, comfort wants structure and small domestic systems feel soothing.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026
  • The state’s Holocaust Education Bill, passed in 1994, requires every school district to teach the Holocaust with the explicit aim of building tolerance, nurturing democratic values, and confronting what indifference produces.
    — Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of nurturing

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“Bringing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing%20up. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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