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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
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as in introduced
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 stopped
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 brought up
The name that has been brought up perhaps more than any other is Trey Hendrickson.
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
But for complete compliance, that imported new car has to be brought up to all our relevant safety and emissions standards.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
One possible solution, that never seems to be brought up, is the income cap.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
In the podcast interview, though, Carr also brought up the possible revocation of licenses.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Wayans has been in the entertainment industry for 35 years, and around it his entire life; so for humility to be one of his most prominent character traits says a lot about how he was brought up.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
With this new idea in mind, the two of them brought up the subject.
—Josh Davis, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Adding recycling collection fees, shifting funding, cutting city funds to programs like mosquito and deer control and the Elmbrook Humane Society, and cutting staff were some of the cost-cutting ideas members of the Finance Committee brought up in June.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The result is the best start Daniels has had to a season since his name was brought up in early Heisman conversations in 2022.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
But for complete compliance, that imported new car has to be brought up to all our relevant safety and emissions standards.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
One possible solution, that never seems to be brought up, is the income cap.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
In the podcast interview, though, Carr also brought up the possible revocation of licenses.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Wayans has been in the entertainment industry for 35 years, and around it his entire life; so for humility to be one of his most prominent character traits says a lot about how he was brought up.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
With this new idea in mind, the two of them brought up the subject.
—Josh Davis, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Adding recycling collection fees, shifting funding, cutting city funds to programs like mosquito and deer control and the Elmbrook Humane Society, and cutting staff were some of the cost-cutting ideas members of the Finance Committee brought up in June.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The result is the best start Daniels has had to a season since his name was brought up in early Heisman conversations in 2022.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought up
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The scale is staggering, even for a company that’s raised a record amount of private market cash and seen its valuation swell to $500 billion.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The discovery renews scrutiny of Bolton’s handling of sensitive national security information and echoes long-standing concerns first raised during a contentious legal battle over his 2020 memoir.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The matter has become a tad more complicated in recent years, as UEFA and then the Premier League introduced rules saying clubs could only amortise a player’s fee to a maximum of five years.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The district has already introduced phonics and math portions of Bluebonnet Learning, which do not contain religious references, but the reading curriculum approved on Tuesday has faced statewide scrutiny for incorporating religion into literacy lessons.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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Nexstar Media Group, one of the ABC affiliates which last week stopped airing Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Australia stopped stamping most passports in 2012 in favor of electronic immigration records, and New Zealand followed suit in 2016.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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Hearts have been melted by a black cat who instantly took on a nurturing and paternal role when his owner fostered a tiny rescue kitten.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Daniel was believed to have been fostered for the first 18 months of his life, before being returned to his biological family, the outlet noted.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Boltaev’s photographs were printed onto ceramic tiles and placed on brick walls so that pictures were not only seen but touched.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The economic and cultural backlash to Israel has sparked comparisons to the pressure placed on South Africa during the era of apartheid racial oppression.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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In 2013, benefit verification and card replacements were halted, though applications and address changes were still processed.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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In February, Niccol announced the layoff of 1,100 employees, and halted hiring for hundreds of open positions.—
Lori Comstock,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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While the movie was stalled, Garner and Madonna remained in each others orbit, with the two posing for a picture at photographer and filmmaker Steven Klein’s May 2023 birthday party.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Childhood flu shot rates fall in 2024-2025 Last season’s vaccination coverage among children ages 6 months to 17 years has stalled below 50%.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Brown was caught after the raid failed and charged with treason.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The same was true against Brighton, who were twice caught by City winning the ball and quickly shifting through the gears.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Brought up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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