rearing 1 of 2

present participle of rear
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rearing

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Recent Examples of rearing
Verb
The commission directed the department to come up with a drought response strategy after an extremely dry year in 2021 led to dismal quail reproduction and rearing, Harding said. Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Roger Hodgson, a posh young guitarist whose post-private school rearing clashed with Davies' own humble origins, wound up gelling with Davies, and Supertramp was born — after a few months under the moniker of Daddy. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025 Those measures include safeguards from adverse effects of federal activities, restrictions on hunting or development, and active conservation plans like seed planting or captive rearing of animals. Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025 Beekman argues that language developed slowly to fulfill the requirements of child-rearing. Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025 The team also observed the male spectral bat involved in the rearing of his young, according to the study. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025 The size and makeup of turkey flocks change throughout the year depending on mating season and child rearing. Joan Morris, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025 At the time, there was not much known about this species, their diet and their rearing. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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 Free speech issues rearing their head once again there. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025 Of course, a rearing bronco with deep orange eyes is included in the design for these Broncos. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025 Under the leadership of DNR nongame biologist Chris Iverson, Indiana started rearing bald eagles at the tower in 1986. Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025 In addition to rearing Arundhati and her older brother alone, in defiance of both family and society, Mary founded an enduring educational establishment and was so persistent an activist that a landmark legal ruling bears her name. Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025 Evidence is starting to roll in that inflation is rearing its ugly head as his tariffs were just beginning to be implemented. Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearing
Verb
  • The nonprofit will provide scholarships and supportive services for families raising children with autism.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Prague Reuters — Billionaire Andrej Babis’s ANO party cruised to victory in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election on Saturday, raising the prospect of a government that would boost Europe’s populist, anti-immigration camp and reduce support for Ukraine.
    Reuters 3 hr ago, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And, in a break with the past, the VDMA is now expressing support for erecting countervailing tariffs when foreign products are found to be made with the support of government subsidies.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The council also agreed to discuss erecting other forms of dedication to Kirk, such as a monument or plaque.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Breslow noted the duality of disappointment and optimism regarding the organization’s direction after years of building for the future.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Those who instead see a flexible talent pool as a strategic advantage in building a dynamic and flexible company probably will fare better.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The latest incidents also highlight how ill-prepared the bloc is amid the growing importance of drones in today’s warfare.
    Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Despite the growing frustration surrounding the play, Payton remains steadfast in his belief that the play should not be outlawed.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Both a personal coming-of-age story and a snapshot of a transformative era in music and nightlife, the book recounts the elite record producer’s early years, unpacking how his upbringing and family life informed his tastes, ambitions, and eventual path into DJing in ’90s NYC.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Defense attorneys Lauren Prusiner and Morgan Taggart-Hampton argue that Sweeney’s actions stemmed from a deeply traumatic upbringing.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This will prevent mosquitoes from breeding in your yard.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Roland Emmerich became Hollywood’s king of disaster in the 1990s — mainly by cross-breeding the genre with alien and monster pictures, like Independence Day and Godzilla.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Workers have finished constructing the large yellow capsule on a wharf near Shanghai.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
  • From constructing ramps to inventing imaginative new worlds, Rail Racers proves Magna-Tiles are endlessly modular and fun.
    Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • During the Soviet era, all the vineyards in the area were replaced with hazelnut trees and tea bushes because cultivating wine in this humid climate was deemed too difficult.
    Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Actor Charlie Hunnum discussed with Variety the process of cultivating Ed Gein's voice.
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Rearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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