Synonyms of brings up

brings up

verb

present tense third-person singular of bring up

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raises
• fosters
• breeds
• nurtures
• provides (for)
• nurses
• nourishes
• teaches
• fathers
• ministers (to)
• promotes
• mothers
• feeds
• watches
• rears
• educates
• cultivates
• schools
• attends
• cares (for)
• supplies
• minds
• cradles
• leads
• instructs
• trains
• guides
• shows
• disciplines
• mentors
• prepares
• advances
• forwards
• furthers
• edifies
• tutors
• enlightens
• indoctrinates
• directs
• shepherds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abuses
• ignores
• mistreats
• ill-treats
• neglects
• ill-uses
• maltreats
• hurts
• mishandles
• harms
• injures

2

as in introduces

to present or bring forward for discussion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introduces
• raises
• places
• refers (to)
• discusses
• suggests
• speaks (of)
• alludes (to)
• offers
• mentions
• broaches
• proposes
• cites
• debates
• moots
• expresses
• names
• talks (about)
• interrupts
• interjects
• ventilates
• airs
• vents
• thrashes (out or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• silences
• quiets
• hushes (up)
• censors

3

as in stops

to bring (something) to a standstill

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stops
• halts
• stalls
• catches
• draws up
• pulls up
• holds up
• blocks
• arrests
• stays
• checks
• holds back
• stills
• hinders
• fetches up
• holds
• suspends
• stems
• cuts off
• ends
• impedes
• turns back
• obstructs
• concludes
• snags
• reins (in)
• clogs
• detains
• baffles
• balks
• dams
• terminates
• bottlenecks
• suppresses
• chokes off
• blockades
• calls
• squashes
• stunts
• represses
• discontinues
• stanches
• squelches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keeps (on)
• carries on
• runs on
• continues
• keeps up
• persists
• follows through (with)
• moves
• goes along
• proceeds
• advances
• fares
• progresses
• marches
• pushes
• stirs
• drives
• propels
• spurs
• actuates
• impels
• wends
• goads
• budges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brings up

This brings up another psychological perspective, developed by famous psychologist Abraham Maslow, known as the hierarchy of needs. — Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The other half is trying to understand what the hell is happening to them — emphasis on the hell part, especially when a pregnant teacher (Melissa Neal) in the group brings up Dante’s Inferno. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Real snark is when Cooper brings up the fact that Joe is trying to set him up with his sister in front of Kat. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Prosecutors can only introduce testimony about Santería in their rebuttal case if the defense brings up Sierra’s religion during the trial. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

That kind of audit often brings up a short list of high-impact changes that don’t require a complete system overhaul. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

The commercial then brings up how drinking the energy drinks from Liquid Death or the light beer from Garage Beer can help anyone easily produce pee. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

This brings up a live feed from a rear-view camera whenever the bike's radar detects traffic approaching from behind. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026

McCabe brings up a fantastic black-and-white picture on his laptop. — Stuart James, New York Times, 29 June 2026