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as in breeding
to bring to maturity through care and education
watched a documentary on how wolves rear their young
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as in erecting
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 building
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 growing
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 rearing
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
In postindustrial societies, many of the requirements Brown cited for making work compatible with child-rearing have become less relevant; women work in all sorts of industries requiring focused concentration, for example.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
Of course, some leaders could try to create incentives for child-rearing that make housing more affordable, encourage greater gender equality, and better support families.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
By at least acknowledging differing points of view on child rearing, parents give themselves the opportunity to borrow some from each approach.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 5 Dec. 2025
The formerly enslaved took the promise of emancipation to create an admirable lifestyle of excellence through the rearing of horses.
—James Edward Mills, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, child-rearing or birth during incarceration was marked by fear and uncertainty.
—Zaya Rustamova, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
Speaking of the challenges of child-rearing while chasing fame, Taylor and Dakota go to a coffee shop with Ever to renegotiate their co-parenting arrangement.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Skakel said his mother was cold and left most of the child-rearing to the household help.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Sturgeon management The sturgeon population has increased in the past 20 years due to rearing and stocking efforts, research and protection of spawning adults, according to the DNR.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The last message is a reference to a practice that’s common in some parts of Zimbabwean society in which young women or teenage girls are married and soon after are rearing children.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
Like any Boise kid, William Goodman grew up knowing landmarks such as the rearing palomino above the Ranch Club in Garden City.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Scientists have tried to artificially bolster Florida’s coral populations by rearing colonies in nurseries both onshore and offshore, but the success of these efforts will depend on the frequency and severity of future bleaching events, the report said.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Health issue keeps rearing its head?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
And then there is the monster rearing its head.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
If the team is reeling and injuries are rearing their ugly head once again, leading to a disappointing record, then there’s a chance because only a select player or two are untouchable.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
The property works to protect and regenerate a 10-acre woodland on the property and invests money into local communities and projects, including social funding for families and animal rearing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
In postindustrial societies, many of the requirements Brown cited for making work compatible with child-rearing have become less relevant; women work in all sorts of industries requiring focused concentration, for example.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
Of course, some leaders could try to create incentives for child-rearing that make housing more affordable, encourage greater gender equality, and better support families.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
By at least acknowledging differing points of view on child rearing, parents give themselves the opportunity to borrow some from each approach.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 5 Dec. 2025
The formerly enslaved took the promise of emancipation to create an admirable lifestyle of excellence through the rearing of horses.
—James Edward Mills, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, child-rearing or birth during incarceration was marked by fear and uncertainty.
—Zaya Rustamova, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
Speaking of the challenges of child-rearing while chasing fame, Taylor and Dakota go to a coffee shop with Ever to renegotiate their co-parenting arrangement.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Skakel said his mother was cold and left most of the child-rearing to the household help.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
In the series, Drescher played Nanny Fine, a super stylish, fierce woman from Queens, New York tasked with rearing three Upper East Side kids.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Sturgeon management The sturgeon population has increased in the past 20 years due to rearing and stocking efforts, research and protection of spawning adults, according to the DNR.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The last message is a reference to a practice that’s common in some parts of Zimbabwean society in which young women or teenage girls are married and soon after are rearing children.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
Like any Boise kid, William Goodman grew up knowing landmarks such as the rearing palomino above the Ranch Club in Garden City.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Scientists have tried to artificially bolster Florida’s coral populations by rearing colonies in nurseries both onshore and offshore, but the success of these efforts will depend on the frequency and severity of future bleaching events, the report said.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Health issue keeps rearing its head?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
And then there is the monster rearing its head.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
If the team is reeling and injuries are rearing their ugly head once again, leading to a disappointing record, then there’s a chance because only a select player or two are untouchable.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearing
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Digital tools are great for fund-raising, scaling up movements quickly, and mobilizing large rallies.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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This year’s high-tech hologram appears to present a raising of the stakes.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The nonprofit is urging both governments to ensure the mammals will not be used for breeding if they are transported to the United States.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Inside a lab in Redland, behind double doors that require a lab coat to enter, a team of scientists is breeding a tiny terror.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a completely different approach, Meta has started erecting tent-like structures to house servers to get their data centers online faster.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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In a flurry of recent activity, the city has been installing payment kiosks, erecting informational signs, compiling the license plate numbers of park volunteers and establishing a website for frequent-user permits and city-resident discounts.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Rivkin later spent decades as a Soviet dissident before immigrating to the United States in hopes of building a new life.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the experts point to Meghan Markle’s expanding business pursuits in California, where the Duchess of Sussex has focused on building an entrepreneurial empire in her home state.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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China’s growing crackdown on Hong Kong further strained relations, and spurred then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson to offer citizenship for up to 3 million residents of Hong Kong, a former colony that Britain handed back to China in 1997.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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But in a zero-sum world, where more money spent on incarceration means less money available for California’s growing network of trauma recovery centers, that’s a bad bargain.—
Kathy Brown-Lowe,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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His former manager at Leicester, Brendan Rodgers, is now coaching in Saudi Arabia — not that the lad sharpened by a steely upbringing near Sheffield is an obvious fit to finish his career too far from home.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Kennedy will be played by Paul Anthony Kelly opposite Sarah Pidgeon as Bessette/ The series will follow their romance beginning with Kennedy’s upbringing in the public eye reputation as a bachelor as well as Bessette’s fashion career, rising from sales assistant to Calvin Klein executive.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Not just to provide news publishers the equivalent of a fair and honest wage, but also to bolster our wobbling democracy by fostering an engaged and knowledgeable electorate.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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But around Nashville, Kat Chen finds new venues fostering a more inclusive scene.—
Amelia Dhuga,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Jan. 2026
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When researchers abruptly changed the shape or layout of the tank, the previously active neural ensemble quieted down within minutes, while a new configuration of neurons rapidly took over—constructing an entirely new spatial map.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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The TikTok tradeoff is dynamic scanning, selecting, and constructing in return for patience, credulity, and willingness to follow direction.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Rearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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