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
Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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
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
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
Noun
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
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
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearing
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His campaign for governor has been flagging, based on polls and fund-raising.—
Jill Cowan,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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This expansion reflects successful capital raising and strategic investment activities that position the company with substantial resources for future growth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Prevent mosquitoes from breeding in your yard with Mosquito Bits.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Founded in the 16th century, the Royal Stables are best known for breeding the royal breed of the Andalucían horse, the best of which are showcased in regular breathtaking shows.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Anthropic and Amodei may now have a bully pulpit to push their agenda for erecting sturdier guardrails around how AI operates.—
Michael Liedtke,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Some lawmakers view Trump’s order skeptically at best, noting the administration has been removing guardrails, and preventing others from erecting them, to an extreme degree.—
Darius Tahir,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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The proposal includes building a wall along the property’s northern boundary line, which Miller said will help mitigate noise.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Down the road, the synergistic opportunities are potentially more significant for building the profile of both brands, from summer festivals to new retail channels, Magliaro said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Back then, neither of us could have foreseen the pandemic, Georgia’s growing political unrest, a war in neighboring Ukraine, or the collapse of several multi-brand retailers, which altogether has slowed down progress for Situationist and Georgian fashion more broadly.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The data points to a lack of clarity around career progression and a growing willingness among HR professionals to walk away.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those who testified in support of the bill said parents should always know what’s going on with their children and should have the ultimate say over their upbringing.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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The desire to show empathy to different cultures and admiration for the Latino community comes from van Thillo’s upbringing in San Clemente.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But there are dozens of fine dining restaurants that have earned the highest culinary accolades, while fostering safe, equitable and supportive environments.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Social media influencers that make a tidy living off fostering outrage featured my faculty headshot and posted it with Hasner’s announcement.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Worse than constructing a Frankenstein’s Monster of mismatched compliance regulations, HB-1054 expands private litigation in a way that is tailor-made for abuse.—
Chris Richardson,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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Iran has spent decades constructing underground bunkers for a range of purposes and contingencies.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Rearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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