as in raising
Related Words
Relevance
1
as in breeding
to bring to maturity through care and education
watched a documentary on how wolves rear their young
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
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
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
But society still largely operates on the assumption that child rearing is the responsibility of the mother—and all messaging is directed accordingly.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearing
Noun
-
Philadelphia last cheered its team on ice in a Cup-raising in 1975.—
Greg Cote
May 4,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
-
The business started booming after the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, and the subsequent raising of $10 billion in equity from Microsoft.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
Verb
-
Lindell’s lab, funded by MARINER, focused on improving crop yield by selectively breeding kelp with desirable qualities — such as nonreproductive capabilities to prevent interbreeding with wild kelp — so that, down the line, farmers could scale up their kelp production.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
-
It will be allowed to continue breeding for its own research purposes.—
Tanya Edwards,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
Verb
-
That might leave Florida taxpayers still picking up the tab for the millions of dollars the state spent in quickly erecting the site in the middle of the Everglades.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
-
Another had a mossy headpiece with wire erecting green and platinum hair balls.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 May 2026
Verb
-
Human Connection Is Only Becoming More Important In the age of AI, bringing human touch and creativity to the fore is critical to building and maintaining consumer trust, executives said.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
-
Water pressure is building back up in the Oakland County, Michigan, communities affected by a 42-inch water main that broke early Sunday and disrupted service.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Verb
-
Most clubs are still focused on filling seats and growing loyal fan bases.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
-
Meanwhile, some developing regions are growing brighter, partly because of inefficient, sprawling development.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Noun
-
The Supreme Court has long held that the right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children is among the oldest and most fundamental liberty interests protected by the Constitution.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
-
The film — set amid Ireland’s care system — has remarkable, and coincidental, parallels with Keoghan’s own upbringing as a foster kid from one of Dublin’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
Verb
-
Boym, who was born in Russia, argued that Vladimir Putin and his political allies came to power by fostering nostalgia for an orderly Soviet superstate after the economic turbulence of the nineties.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
-
For Another Tomorrow, architecture is not just about individual buildings but about fostering the interconnected flourishing of communities, landscapes and planetary systems—a core principle for redefining urban development through care and regeneration.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Verb
-
One of the puzzles was constructing a dance that was simple enough to believe anyone could do it, yet tricky enough for DJ to screw up in multiple ways.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
-
This year, the developer is either constructing or completing seven projects throughout the region, including Carolina Ridge, which is also PulteGroup’s largest project.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearing. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
