Synonyms of brought up

brought up

verb

past tense of bring up

1

as in raised

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

• raised
• fostered
• nurtured
• bred
• taught
• promoted
• provided (for)
• watched
• educated
• cultivated
• reared
• fed
• nursed
• attended
• nourished
• instructed
• supplied
• fathered
• cared (for)
• ministered (to)
• trained
• led
• cradled
• enlightened
• disciplined
• prepared
• forwarded
• mothered
• showed
• schooled
• mentored
• tutored
• advanced
• guided
• directed
• furthered
• minded
• indoctrinated
• edified
• shepherded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• abused
• neglected
• mistreated
• maltreated
• mishandled
• injured
• hurt
• ill-treated
• harmed
• ill-used

2

as in introduced

to present or bring forward for discussion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introduced
• raised
• placed
• discussed
• suggested
• mentioned
• referred (to)
• proposed
• spoke (of)
• cited
• offered
• broached
• mooted
• named
• alluded (to)
• expressed
• debated
• interrupted
• talked (about)
• aired
• interjected
• ventilated
• thrashed (out or over)
• vented

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• quieted
• silenced
• censored
• hushed (up)

3

as in stopped

to bring (something) to a standstill

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• halted
• stalled
• caught
• pulled up
• arrested
• held up
• drew up
• checked
• stayed
• blocked
• fetched up
• held back
• stilled
• hindered
• suspended
• held
• impeded
• obstructed
• ended
• stemmed
• concluded
• cut off
• detained
• snagged
• baffled
• balked
• turned back
• clogged
• dammed
• terminated
• blockaded
• reined (in)
• suppressed
• discontinued
• called
• bottlenecked
• repressed
• stunted
• squashed
• choked off
• squelched
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carried on
• kept (on)
• continued
• kept up
• persisted
• went along
• moved
• proceeded
• ran on
• marched
• advanced
• progressed
• pushed
• followed through (with)
• fared
• drove
• stirred
• propelled
• spurred
• actuated
• impelled
• wended
• goaded
• budged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brought up

Using hydraulic modeling, MMSD determined that about 400 properties would have faced an elevated risk of basement backups even if the pipe had been open during April’s weeklong storms, which brought up to 9 inches of rain. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Things fell apart between Teagan and Cam at Fall Formal when financial aid was brought up, and Cam decided to break things off with Teagan. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Pegula broke back to love for 2-2, but Navarro immediately brought up two more break points. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

At one point, a number of school officials were prepared to punish the school, with the topic of expulsion being brought up numerous times. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

To address cost worries, the finance options should be brought up early in the discussion. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

He was also asked about being one of Hollywood’s last movie stars, and Clooney swiftly brought up two of his idols and good friends, Gregory Peck and Paul Newman. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Others brought up the administration’s decision to scrap beef tariffs unpopular with corners of the party. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026

All the issues that CalBike initially brought up were addressed through changes to the bill text, Ramsey said. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026