BRINGS UP Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

brings up

verb

present tense third-person singular of bring up

as in raises

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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as in introduces

to present or bring forward for discussion I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money

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as in stops

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 brings up The presence of his mom Gabrielle/Sophia (Jennifer Ehle, going a little overboard with the accent) serves as a distraction and brings up some queasy stuff. —

Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 Throughout the conversation, Ahn brings up his love of music, even pulling up his Spotify playlist to share some of his favorite artists. —

Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 But things that Luis Manuel brings up is also really interesting. —

Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 May 2026 The Bears would avoid Chicago’s 9% ticket tax in Arlington Heights, but still pay at least Cook County’s 3%, which Coates said brings up another lesson of good stadium economics. —

Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026 Chiron in your 11th House brings up something unspoken that needs attention. —

Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026 Cervera, a DeSantis appointee who frequently brings up financial oversight and accountability issues, was more critical. —

Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026 The sun is hot, the beats are loud and Fort Lauderdale Beach is once again pulsing with the energy of the annual Tortuga Music Festival, a three-day event that brings up to 100,000 music lovers to the sand and surf for one of the city's biggest weekends of the year. —

Ted Scouten, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026 During one rant against cancel culture and its pernicious tendency to smear the innocent, Tillman brings up Joseph McCarthy as a prime example of a person whose reputation was unfairly destroyed. —

Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026

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For some, the sudden enforcement raises questions about why the city is acting now and whether there are other ways to address violations without arrests, confiscations and criminal penalties.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
The decision followed two hours of debate and multiple failed motions — including a proposal to lower police raises — as leaders attempted to balance equity concerns with budget constraints.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026