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as in raised
to bring to maturity through care and education
watched a documentary on how wolves rear their young
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as in erected
to fix in an upright position
it took all the men in the village to rear the frame for the barn, pulling hard at the ropes until all the sides were standing
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as in built
to form by putting together parts or materials
the city has plans for rearing a new convention center over the next two years
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as in grew
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
an amateur who rears rare orchids in a professional-grade greenhouse
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Recent Examples of reared
And then, weeks later, the inflation side of the Fed’s mandate reared its ugly head.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Any cubs not claimed by their mothers are hand-reared and cared for at a rescue, so no leopard is left behind.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Finally, the Crabb brothers took the court as both the family competition and second wave of the Florida rivalry reared their heads.
—Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Trouble quietly reared its head a few minutes into the third quarter, when Wembanyama shut off a Mikel Bridges drive and confusion began to percolate.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Those emotions reared their head as the Cowboys lost in double overtime to Iowa State, leaving the door open for a very controversial rematch between LSU and Alabama in the BCS Championship Game.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Shom reared back and struck out the next batter, keeping the score tied.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
Bost and her husband are raising two daughters in Calhoun, the same small river town dominated by the region’s multibillion-dollar carpet industry where she was reared.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Extinction reared its ugly head once again — this time, the target was a massive animatronic dinosaur.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Any cubs not claimed by their mothers are hand-reared and cared for at a rescue, so no leopard is left behind.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Finally, the Crabb brothers took the court as both the family competition and second wave of the Florida rivalry reared their heads.
—Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Trouble quietly reared its head a few minutes into the third quarter, when Wembanyama shut off a Mikel Bridges drive and confusion began to percolate.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Those emotions reared their head as the Cowboys lost in double overtime to Iowa State, leaving the door open for a very controversial rematch between LSU and Alabama in the BCS Championship Game.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Shom reared back and struck out the next batter, keeping the score tied.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
Bost and her husband are raising two daughters in Calhoun, the same small river town dominated by the region’s multibillion-dollar carpet industry where she was reared.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Extinction reared its ugly head once again — this time, the target was a massive animatronic dinosaur.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reared
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The accusations against Burton have raised questions about his criminal background and the vetting process city officials use before hiring someone for Safe Streets.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Alex Call’s nice running catch of Edgar Quero’s foul down the left-field line ended the inning and raised the stakes.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Demonstrating that the arena floor can, in fact, be transformed into a wedding venue, a huge white carpet was laid on the floor and an altar erected on a stage.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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To voice their support for telework, state workers have regularly held rallies in opposition to Newsom’s return-to-office order and erected billboards along freeways to support their cause.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The Spurs led for more minutes than the Knicks and built seemingly unconquerable leads.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The Valkyries built a commanding lead behind 22 points from Janelle Salaün and 19 from Williams, then spent the fourth quarter watching Natisha Hiedeman – who finished with a game-high 26 – chip away at their advantage one bucket at a time.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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By the runoff, the attacks grew more personal and increasingly expensive.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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The share of YouTube Shorts featuring shopping tags grew sixfold over the same period, and more than 40% of eligible Indian creators are now enrolled in the platform’s Shopping Affiliate Program.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Approved for consumption by the Food and Drug Administration in 2020, the pigs are bred as part of an experimental effort to harvest animal organs for transplantation into humans.—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Jon Stewart, a born and bred New Yorker, kicked off his Monday night installment of The Daily Show celebrating the momentous victory of the Knicks, shouting out sanitation workers and the community of NYC for coming together to celebrate the team’s triumph for the first time since 1973.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Over the next several years, Hartman built up a cattle herd, dug an irrigation ditch, established a dairy and constructed a fish hatchery.—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Canadarm2 helped build the ISS and supports station activities, and Canadarm3 is a next-generation arm being constructed to support the Artemis program, which saw CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen fly around the moon on Artemis 2 in April.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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Insider tip Yunnan and Kunming are known for their flowers, both wild and cultivated, so the hotel’s floral arrangements and garden landscapes are particularly beautiful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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CookUnity, a meal preparation subscription service with menus cultivated by local chefs, provides 40 to 60 half plates filled with ready-to-go meals, and places like Turnberry sometimes provide shrimp and other quality ingredients.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The populist Swiss People’s Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from European Union nations.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The populist Swiss People's Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from the neighboring European Union.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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“Reared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reared. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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