as in raising
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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
Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
Being taught society’s standard eating rituals, so as not to disgust others by violating them, was certainly a useful part of ordinary child-rearing.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Being incredibly prescriptive about child-rearing in that way can arguably be harmful because children are their own people, and part of growing up is making mistakes.
—CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
These women, including Mary Ann M’Clintock, Amelia Bloomer, and Martha Coffin Wright, provided a respite from the drudgery of child rearing.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
But a new partnership between the Clinton Foundation and the nonprofit Supply Bank is giving California parents help with this inescapable cost of child-rearing.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
With Mattie doing the child-rearing, John threw himself into music.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
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
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
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The rest of us should ask ourselves why the melancholy Dane is rearing his head again.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Salmon rearing habitats deteriorated amid rising temperatures, both of which shook the population as the fish struggled to survive and make their way to the ocean.
—Chaewon Chung
april 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
There are 46 rearing ponds at the hatchery.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Experts say noise pollution can interfere with animal breeding cycles and rearing and is even hastening the extinction of some species.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Povich and Chung have remained married for 42 years, rearing three children in that time —Susan and Amy, Povich's daughters with his first wife, Phyllis Minkoff, and Matthew, a son Povich and Chung welcomed via adoption.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
This need could raise conflicts with other users or uses such as fish spawning and rearing in areas where water is in short supply.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Things with Turner got messy quickly with custody issues rearing their head, but seemed to have settled down now.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
The findings suggest silk’s impacts are concentrated earlier in the supply chain than previously assumed—particularly in mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
Being taught society’s standard eating rituals, so as not to disgust others by violating them, was certainly a useful part of ordinary child-rearing.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Being incredibly prescriptive about child-rearing in that way can arguably be harmful because children are their own people, and part of growing up is making mistakes.
—CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
These women, including Mary Ann M’Clintock, Amelia Bloomer, and Martha Coffin Wright, provided a respite from the drudgery of child rearing.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
But a new partnership between the Clinton Foundation and the nonprofit Supply Bank is giving California parents help with this inescapable cost of child-rearing.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
With Mattie doing the child-rearing, John threw himself into music.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
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
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
Verb
An Olympic gold medalist's divorce is rearing its ugly head.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The rest of us should ask ourselves why the melancholy Dane is rearing his head again.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Salmon rearing habitats deteriorated amid rising temperatures, both of which shook the population as the fish struggled to survive and make their way to the ocean.
—Chaewon Chung
april 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
There are 46 rearing ponds at the hatchery.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Experts say noise pollution can interfere with animal breeding cycles and rearing and is even hastening the extinction of some species.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Povich and Chung have remained married for 42 years, rearing three children in that time —Susan and Amy, Povich's daughters with his first wife, Phyllis Minkoff, and Matthew, a son Povich and Chung welcomed via adoption.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
This need could raise conflicts with other users or uses such as fish spawning and rearing in areas where water is in short supply.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Things with Turner got messy quickly with custody issues rearing their head, but seemed to have settled down now.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearing
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Every Rayan Cherki drive into the box, every Jeremy Doku shimmy and dart, every menacing moment of intent from Haaland brings about an instant raising of our heart rates.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Donations help facilitate support for the raising, care and training of service dogs.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Today, beef inflation rapidly outpaces regular food inflation due, in part, to severe drought conditions starting in 2022 that raised feed prices and discouraged farmers from breeding cattle.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sanjar also has figured out that the most efficient time of year to deploy them is summer, when snakes are fattening up for breeding season in late fall.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Residents have cleared public rainforest, creating informal plots and erecting makeshift homes.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Plus, of course, naming the court for Pat Riley and erecting that statue for Dwyane Wade.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Based in Los Angeles, Parker spent the last eight years building and leading the IP business at Verve — now a full-service division of the agency — which during her tenure sold more than 250 projects across publishing, audio, film, television, and licensing.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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The electrician wiring a data center is building the backbone of the AI boom, where a single error can cost millions in downtime.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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After Hawks center Tony Bradley was called for an offensive foul for setting a hard screen on Alvarado, the veteran McCollum got into it with the scrappy Knicks guard, jawing face-to-face in a moment that underscored the growing chippiness in the series.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Here are the best garlic companion plants that have similar growing needs.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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The cookbook features 85 from-scratch recipes, drawing subtle influence from her multicultural upbringing.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor said Mann would testify about Weinstein’s intense interest in her upbringing, asking her questions about growing up poor in a dairy farm town in Washington State, and being raised by an evangelical family that at times lived in a mobile home.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Prior to her father's death in 1952, Princess Elizabeth lived a relatively quiet life, spending her teen years under the tutelage of her parents and fostering some of the interests that would become lifelong passions.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Her work has focused on fostering open conversations around mental health and supporting young people in crisis.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Stearns has generally placed a higher premium on defense up the middle when constructing rosters.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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By utilizing an existing containment structure, the project was able to establish a testing environment without constructing an entirely new shell.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearing. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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