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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
After being reared by rehabilitators, he was sent to a flight-training program in New Jersey, but failed (bad vision).
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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
In a season dominated by conversations about all that is broken in college basketball and college athletics, the tournament reared itself to remind everyone what is right.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Given the bird was born to first-time parents, zookeepers have hand-reared the chick with around-the-clock care.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Now, for the first time in nearly 200 years, tortoises with Floreana ancestry have returned to Floreana Island, following the release last week of 158 individuals reared in a special captive breeding program.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
In fact, officials say Sacramento State's trees have successfully reared many fledglings in the past.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
We Pekingese are reared on shark fins, curlew liver, and the breast of quail; for drink, the milk of antelopes that pasture in imperial parks.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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
In a season dominated by conversations about all that is broken in college basketball and college athletics, the tournament reared itself to remind everyone what is right.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Given the bird was born to first-time parents, zookeepers have hand-reared the chick with around-the-clock care.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Now, for the first time in nearly 200 years, tortoises with Floreana ancestry have returned to Floreana Island, following the release last week of 158 individuals reared in a special captive breeding program.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
In fact, officials say Sacramento State's trees have successfully reared many fledglings in the past.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
We Pekingese are reared on shark fins, curlew liver, and the breast of quail; for drink, the milk of antelopes that pasture in imperial parks.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reared
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Capela raised his arms in celebration after hitting the shot and Houston’s bench stood and cheered.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The company has raised more than $200 million in venture capital funding, with investments coming from the likes of SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Serena Williams’ firm Serena Ventures.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The historic structure was erected in 1893 in the Renaissance Revival-style and was the third constructed by the bank at the same address.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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The 1,000-foot turbines will tower over these homes as they are being erected.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Copilot, built into the taskbar, adds an AI layer to the OS.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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Humanity has never built an outpost on a world beyond Earth before, after all, so achieving that grand vision will be a heavy lift.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the final season of Handmaid’s, Lydia grew increasingly disillusioned by the hypocrisy of the ruling class of Commanders, who do not live up to Gilead’s religious ideals.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Pedra Branca, about 280 miles from Oiapoque, grew between 2007 and 2014 during an iron ore boom.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Dramatically ridden by Rafael Bejarano, the Street Strategy runner gave Randy Morse the whole package in the $150,000 race for Arkansas-bred 3-year-old males Saturday at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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This can happen whether or not a dog has been bred.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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It’s all constructed in a way that makes the tone feel somewhat sad, informed by some of the missions of these characters.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jackson County could soon take steps aimed to ensure new data centers are not constructed in unincorporated areas of the county, at least temporarily.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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While some of the trees that produce the resin are cultivated, the vast majority grow in the wild.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Imagination, creativity and experimentation will all be cultivated at the OC Fair & Event Center’s upcoming Imaginology, a two-day festival of learning that is hosted each April at the fairgrounds.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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He will then be awarded with the 2026 Showrunner Award, which recognizes a showrunner/creator who has made a major influence on TV and fostered an environment of collaboration and mentorship.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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By blending cinematic storytelling with participatory elements on social media, the campaign has garnered more than 150 million views and fostered a grassroots movement, empowering farmers and citizens alike to explore and support climate-positive agriculture.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Reared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reared. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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