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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
Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Certain traditional ideas about child rearing still prevailed.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 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
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
Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
The team gathered data from the dummy eggs to anticipate challenges any pair of penguins might face in rearing their own chicks in the habitat.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
And big-money politics is also rearing its ugly head in local races.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
With Mattie doing the child-rearing, John threw himself into music.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Certain traditional ideas about child rearing still prevailed.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 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
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
Verb
When Prince was born in 1958, mid-twentieth-century America’s expectations that women set aside their ambitions and personal wants to raise children bore down hard on Mattie, who became responsible for rearing Prince and Tyka.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
The team gathered data from the dummy eggs to anticipate challenges any pair of penguins might face in rearing their own chicks in the habitat.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
And big-money politics is also rearing its ugly head in local races.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearing
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His Chevy was one of three vintage American automobiles that US diplomats selected to be in the background for the flag raising ceremony at the US Embassy in Havana that marked the official restoration of ties between the two countries following decades of bitter animosity.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Over the next few weeks, Luria believes that OpenAI will exceed investors’ expectations with regards to its model performance and capital raising, which should help drive significant positive stock performances for the main companies in its orbit.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the long term, this failure to address deep social problems contributes to the erosion of people’s trust in governments and institutions, breeding nihilism and an attraction to demagogues who claim to have easy answers.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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That group of friends is just breeding toxicity with each other.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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In Japan, tourists flocking to a small town at the base of Mount Fuji to re-create a viral photo caused so many issues that the local government temporarily resorted to erecting a black fabric barrier to block the famous view.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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High up in his yard, King returned fire by erecting stadium lights that flooded the man’s house with bright beams.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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The ongoing cost of TK is about $3 billion a year; the state has also put $1 billion toward implementing the new program, including building improvements to accommodate younger kids.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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DeMellier is scaling fast, building serious sales momentum ahead of opening its first flagship in London’s Sloane Square later this year.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2026
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Introduced to the country in the 1980s, a time when few people had cars of their own, the minivan was an inexpensive option that allowed growing numbers of Chinese people to take to the roads.—
Precious Adesina,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Army’s evaluation of the TRV-150 signals growing interest in shifting more logistical tasks to autonomous systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Kirksey was able to use his upbringing to his advantage as a scout.—
Mike Kaye
February 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
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Best-selling novelist Mark Haddon’s book charts his tragic upbringing with wit and grace.—
Laurie Hertzel,
Washington Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, there is a growing recognition that advanced economies might benefit from shifting their focus from merely transmitting information, a task machines increasingly perform well, towards fostering creativity, adaptability, and lifelong learning.—
José Manuel Barroso,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The ability to engage with diverse perspectives, listen to opposing viewpoints and find common ground will be essential in fostering peace and stability in a world that is increasingly divided along political, cultural and ideological lines.—
David Dumke,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Risk is one of the most consequential currencies in geopolitics, and Washington has spent years constructing an elaborate risk architecture around China.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Bonds are used to fund brick-and-mortar projects, which include constructing, equipping, maintaining and furnishing district facilities.—
Kendrick Calfee
February 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Rearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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