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
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
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
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
In Oregon, 83 percent of the high-quality spawning and rearing habitat for bull trout is found in roadless areas.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
This puzzle piece challenges our biases about who deserves to be in a classroom and confronts the notion that women should focus solely on child rearing not their education.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
As of late, the bad possessions are rearing their ugly head.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 27 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
Noun
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
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
Verb
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
In Oregon, 83 percent of the high-quality spawning and rearing habitat for bull trout is found in roadless areas.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
This puzzle piece challenges our biases about who deserves to be in a classroom and confronts the notion that women should focus solely on child rearing not their education.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
As of late, the bad possessions are rearing their ugly head.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearing
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There will be a raising of a fire engine ladder to the sixth floor, accompanied by FDNY bagpipes.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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There was no raising of the voice.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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She was arraigned on charges of operating an unlicensed dog-breeding facility and wire fraud.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Only through breeding this rose with other types did vivid yellow roses — along with new hybrid colors such as apricot, orange, copper, and reddish-orange — become regular garden fare.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Neighbors said King retaliated by erecting a floodlight directed at the neighbor’s house, along with blasting loud music.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Washington Consensus was traditionally wary of developing countries picking winners and losers, erecting trade barriers and subsidizing favored industries.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
24 Mar. 2026
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The report suggested either adding event space or building a sports complex nearby.—
Mark Dee
April 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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While students are surrounded by technology, teachers say that exposure alone is not building the kind of skills needed for academic or professional environments.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The rooms With curvaceous walls, built in fast-growing Indonesian bamboo, split-level villas with a spiral staircase that winds seashell-like between a ground-floor lounge and upstairs living quarters have the grounding feel of being wrapped in a tropical bamboo forest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Saronic, which ranked 19th on the latest CNBC Disruptor 50 list, is among a growing crop of defense companies winning over the government with the support of venture capital.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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In an Entertainment Weekly interview published March 31, director Craig Gillespie says the movie will explore the differences between Kara and Clark's upbringings.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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When Caldwell was kidnapped in the Pamir-Alai mountain range by an affiliate of Al-Qaeda in 2000, the mettle of his biology and upbringing were pushed to their extreme.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The new rules are designed to profit both business and society by fostering greater innovation, improving patient access to medicine, and tackling major public health challenges.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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It’s designed to improve skin and scalp health while fostering improved sleep, circulation, and a better mood.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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Among the possibilities for the site considered in the study were reusing the existing structure, turning the area into an open space for community events or constructing commercial or residential developments.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The ultimate goal is for NASA to spend years constructing a permanent lunar base where operations would enable the first astronauts to reach Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Rearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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