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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
This subplot reared its head again this week, when the Toronto Star’s Bruce Arthur revealed even more details about Robertson’s requests of the Raptors that summer.
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Sam Amick, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
At others middens, livestock was reared locally, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The Carolina Panthers had a disappointing 2025 debut, one in which several familiar issues reared their heads.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
But then real life reared its head and suggested a path forward.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, Moody's inconsistencies reared their ugly head in Week 1 of the 2025 season, making just one of his three field goal attempts, with one being blocked by a Seahawks player.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The latest slip-up was when inflation reared its ugly head in 2022.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Fish are reared in Michigan's state fish hatcheries anywhere from 1 to 18 months before they are stocked.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The thorny debate around what to do with TV shows hosted by those who have faced accusations reared its head Tuesday, when Deadline broke the news that the BBC will not remove content from iPlayer featuring Jay Blades after it was revealed that The Repair Shop presenter is facing rape charges.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Sam Amick, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
At others middens, livestock was reared locally, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The Carolina Panthers had a disappointing 2025 debut, one in which several familiar issues reared their heads.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
But then real life reared its head and suggested a path forward.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, Moody's inconsistencies reared their ugly head in Week 1 of the 2025 season, making just one of his three field goal attempts, with one being blocked by a Seahawks player.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The latest slip-up was when inflation reared its ugly head in 2022.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Fish are reared in Michigan's state fish hatcheries anywhere from 1 to 18 months before they are stocked.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The thorny debate around what to do with TV shows hosted by those who have faced accusations reared its head Tuesday, when Deadline broke the news that the BBC will not remove content from iPlayer featuring Jay Blades after it was revealed that The Repair Shop presenter is facing rape charges.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reared
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Getty Images Rec, a technology company serving the parks and recreation industry, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round in which several former and current professional athletes participated.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Eco Wave Power logo is displayed on a floater raised out of the water during a demonstration of Eco Wave Power electricity generation technology using the power of ocean waves in the harbor at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, on August 26, 2025.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The statue was the color of a copper penny when it was erected in New York Harbor in 1886.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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These scaffolds are erected on skyscrapers, hundreds of feet high, and encased in fabric safety nets forming colorful cocoons of green, blue and purple.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The day after Kirk’s murder, his supporters gathered at Turning Point USA’s headquarters in Phoenix to pay their respects to the man who built a movement.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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During that time, 21,529,464 examples were produced, more than any other automotive nameplate except the Toyota Corolla, which was built on many unrelated platforms as a Corolla in name only.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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Their curiosity grew after the highest DNA match was found linked to a family line in Romania.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk fundraising, podcast built political movement Kirk's Turning Point USA grew rapidly as MAGA-style politics took root in America.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Labradors are often more energetic and bred for hunting, retrieving, and service work, whereas goldens are prized for their patience, friendliness, and trainability.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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That is to say, more chickens are bred and butchered each year than there are alive at this very moment in time.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Halara Flex Sweatpant Jeans With Pockets Teens love wearing these Halara sweatpant jeans, which are constructed from a four-way stretch denim material that is incredibly soft and breathable.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the apartment building was designed by Eiffel himself and was initially constructed to house those who were working on the iconic landmark’s construction.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
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That’s where Spinal Tap cultivated its generations of followers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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America cultivated India both as a counterweight to China and in recognition of the country’s growing economic heft.—
Vaibhav Vats,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Second World War left Japan devastated, but the seven-year occupation that followed inevitably fostered exposure and, for some, a certain attraction to American culture.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some were neighbors who fostered young children in need of a home, a pharmacist who selflessly served the same community for decades or a veteran who fearlessly died for her country.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Reared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reared. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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