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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
Born into poverty, he was reared by a single mother who provided constant encouragement.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Birds, a Gothic literature leitmotif, also reared their beaks at Bibhu Mohapatra, whose ghostly white gowns in macramé lace resembled feathers framing the jaw.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Lusichi mentioned the adoption program, a key fundraising tool for the trust, which has successfully reared 322 African elephants since it was founded in 1977 by the late Daphne Sheldrick—the first person to successfully reintroduce the animals into the wild.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Sean Dyche’s controversial policy on towels in saunas reared its ugly head again after Nottingham Forest’s win at Brentford on Sunday.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2026
At Fowlescombe, Chef Wentworth designs four-course, daily-changing menus that draw directly from the farm’s kitchen garden and heritage livestock — incorporating ingredients that are grown, reared and foraged on-site.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
This April, biologists will return to the field to capture more pregnant snakes whose babies will be born and reared at the zoo.
—Pepper St. Clair, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Anderson got his hand on the ball when Maye reared back to throw.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The boys were reared in Cuban traditions.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Birds, a Gothic literature leitmotif, also reared their beaks at Bibhu Mohapatra, whose ghostly white gowns in macramé lace resembled feathers framing the jaw.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Lusichi mentioned the adoption program, a key fundraising tool for the trust, which has successfully reared 322 African elephants since it was founded in 1977 by the late Daphne Sheldrick—the first person to successfully reintroduce the animals into the wild.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Sean Dyche’s controversial policy on towels in saunas reared its ugly head again after Nottingham Forest’s win at Brentford on Sunday.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2026
At Fowlescombe, Chef Wentworth designs four-course, daily-changing menus that draw directly from the farm’s kitchen garden and heritage livestock — incorporating ingredients that are grown, reared and foraged on-site.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
This April, biologists will return to the field to capture more pregnant snakes whose babies will be born and reared at the zoo.
—Pepper St. Clair, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Anderson got his hand on the ball when Maye reared back to throw.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The boys were reared in Cuban traditions.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reared
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Companies that raised prices because of tariffs are unlikely to immediately reduce them because of the ruling, experts said, as rates remain uncertain.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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With state funding lagging, schools have raised tuition to stay afloat, a cycle the legislation’s sponsors say their plan could break.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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In sequences interspersed in the film, Bean and Rozos converse in a kind of fort-like structure erected in a room.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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This lavish office building was a marvel of architectural innovation when erected in 1928.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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The bathtub has a TV built into a mirror and amenities by Acqua di Parma, Tata Harper, and John Masters Organics.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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But while solar ordinances have grown rapidly, new counties are still allowing solar to be built.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Milwaukee County, though, defied these expectations when its population grew for the first time in a decade in 2024.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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The school started with 25 students at the beginning of the year, but grew to 34 by January.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Certain dwarf apple varieties, such as 'Urban Apple' and 'Columnar' are bred explicitly for small-space gardening.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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Both are owned by D J Stable LLC, Kentucky-bred French Friction selling for $250,000 at the September 2024 yearling sale.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Six of the skiers huddled in a makeshift shelter constructed with tarpaulin sheets.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The direct-to-consumer label will be the first to sell apparel constructed using CreateMe’s digital bonding process, which swaps a needle and thread for adhesive that joins pieces of fabric together.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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The podcast is recorded live every week at the Comedy Mothership on Sixth Street in Austin and has cultivated a dedicated following.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Mish has cultivated a significant social media following as a Marlins insider and previously co-wrote a baseball column for the Miami Herald.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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And that is part of the problem that the Heat have fostered in recent years.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Christian couple, who have three children of their own, secured their license in January 2024 and fostered one child on an emergency basis for two weeks.—
Louis Casiano , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Reared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reared. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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