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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
So far, nine Guam kingfishers have been released on Palmyra Atoll, three of which were hatched and hand-reared at the National Aviary.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
An ugly snag, looking like last year’s Christmas tree, has reared itself out of the water about midstream.
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Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
We weren’t really brought up and reared on that.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The issue reared its head when Netflix nearly bought WBD, which would have led to questions over just how many movies were being taken straight to streaming.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Ava Dicecca,
Sun Sentinel,
14 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.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
An ugly snag, looking like last year’s Christmas tree, has reared itself out of the water about midstream.
—
Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
We weren’t really brought up and reared on that.
—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The issue reared its head when Netflix nearly bought WBD, which would have led to questions over just how many movies were being taken straight to streaming.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
And then, weeks later, the inflation side of the Fed’s mandate reared its ugly head.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reared
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The bike lane is raised a little from the street, and then the sidewalk is raised a little from the bike lane.
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But last year, Australia’s National Rodeo Association raised the age limit to 18, boosting Bella’s ambition to one day ride in adult comps.
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Earlier this year, the phone erected for Ruby and Hart Campbell was moved to a more public location.
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During this visit to shore, his 12th, his crimes have included picking fights with parked cars and smashing through barriers erected to keep him off roads.
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Although Edwards said to transform MSG into a wedding would take more than a week, Swift could treat it like the Eras Tour where the set was built and constructed for rehearsals at Rock Lititz in Pennsylvania.
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Bahr built a genuinely ambitious event out of limited resources.
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Bank of America economists analyzed aggregate credit and debit card spending from 70 million consumer and small-business accounts and found Gen Z fitness spending grew about 9%, compared with less than 4% growth in bar spending.
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Hopes that the Federal Reserve wouldn't need to hike interest rates grew after Thursday's weaker-than-expected jobs report.
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There are both yellow and red tomato varieties bred for heat tolerance, with smaller cherry and plum varieties generally handling high temperatures better than larger varieties.
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The rash was much milder in mice bred with defective itch-sensing nerve cells.
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The cart is carefully constructed with a wood-like resin frame and cabinets that are especially durable and resistant to rust, mildew, and intense UV rays.
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As a result, a memorial pavilion, where students can play soccer, has been installed in Blakeley’s school in her honor, and a butterfly climber has been constructed at a local Bellaire park.
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But the star has cultivated a loyal collective of her favorite brands, including Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney and Area (recall her famous Super Bowl jeans).
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The one-person filmmaker averages 3 million views per episode and has cultivated a YouTube audience of 500,000.
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With more games together, James eventually fostered better chemistry with Dončić and Reaves.
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The virtual oar-yanking celebration in a baseball atmosphere was one of those weird juxtapositions that seem to get fostered whenever a World Cup fanbase descends upon a host city.
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“Reared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reared. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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