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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
But after one parent was killed by a merlin — a small falcon that lives throughout the Great Lakes region — the nest’s eggs were taken to the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston, where veterinarians hatched and reared the chicks, Pepper included.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
This person has not reared their head yet.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
While at the facility, the bear cubs are being reared by animal caretakers who are employing bear masks, animal furs and scents to disguise themselves while interacting with them in hopes of limiting their comfort and potential dependence on humans.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The team fitted 105 juvenile salmon reared in captivity with an acoustic tracking tag and an implant.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
Rockies’ law — anything that can go wrong, will go wrong — reared its ugly head Tuesday night in Houston.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
After being reared by rehabilitators, he was sent to a flight-training program in New Jersey, but failed (bad vision).
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
To her knowledge, no one had ever reared a baby warty frogfish before.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
That battle reared its head at a crucial moment.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
This person has not reared their head yet.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
While at the facility, the bear cubs are being reared by animal caretakers who are employing bear masks, animal furs and scents to disguise themselves while interacting with them in hopes of limiting their comfort and potential dependence on humans.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The team fitted 105 juvenile salmon reared in captivity with an acoustic tracking tag and an implant.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
Rockies’ law — anything that can go wrong, will go wrong — reared its ugly head Tuesday night in Houston.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
After being reared by rehabilitators, he was sent to a flight-training program in New Jersey, but failed (bad vision).
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
To her knowledge, no one had ever reared a baby warty frogfish before.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
That battle reared its head at a crucial moment.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reared
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Obama raised millions of dollars, produced a raft of advertisements, and took the unusual step of endorsing dozens of candidates for state legislative office.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Last June, Russian banks raised red flags on a potential debt crisis as high interest rates weighed on borrowers’ ability to pay off loans.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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By Thursday afternoon, London authorities had erected barriers around the statue.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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In addition to the locals, people from all over Bavaria and beyond flocked to the small village of about 4,500 residents on Friday to watch the Maypole being erected — a custom that has been observed for centuries and is deeply rooted in Bavarian folklore.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Cove Gardens, where my family lived, was a sprawling red brick rental complex built after the war for the light-industrial, service, and clerical workers who were saving up for their own houses in a better area.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Each bag is slightly different, all of them built to last, and the result is a bag equally at home on a boat, a beach, or a farmers’ market.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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Like many of the exchanges with Democrats during the hearing, the back and forth grew heated, as Carbajal cut Hegseth off in the middle of his answer.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bianco grew visibly frustrated several times over the debate’s format and his opponents’ answers.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some varieties, like ‘Tumbling Tom’ have a cascading habit while others, including ‘Tiny Tim’ have been bred specifically for growing in containers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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Green hydrangeas are seen on varieties that have been bred for green color, such as Invincible Sublime, a mophead type.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The intensive, weeklong building sessions named after former President Jimmy Carter and his late wife Rosalynn have constructed roughly 5,000 homes in 14 countries since 1984.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The team constructed by former Nuggets executive Tim Connelly has ended its season twice in the last three years.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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There’s the fervid fanbase, cultivated through digital platforms and in-person events that encourage fan participation.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The park over the years also cultivated a sizable community of unhoused people, who got their own free music festival in 2023.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Some of the outfits seem to confer the power of flight, though that illusion is fostered by the delirious energy of human forms liberated from conformity.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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During the last decade, Parker’s routine has fostered one of the country’s most compelling new music scenes, where players from diverse backgrounds and demographics have converged to create wildly accessible improvised music.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Reared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reared. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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