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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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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
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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
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Cold-water releases can also help prevent rivers from heating up to lethal temperatures during critical spawning, rearing and migration periods.
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Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
Cultural differences on child-rearing take an extreme turn when child-protection services become involved, and the divisions reflect a bigger battle between conservative and progressive values.
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Miranda Murray,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
By at least acknowledging differing points of view on child rearing, parents give themselves the opportunity to borrow some from each approach.
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Parents,
24 May 2026
There’s no blanket answer for parenting or child-rearing.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Some of her collaborators have already shown that pregnancy alters a mom’s hormones and brain structure in ways that are good for bonding and child-rearing.
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The Atlantic,
14 May 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.
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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.
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CNN Money,
25 Mar. 2026
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
An Oregon environmental group is suing the Department of the Interior to stop a timber sale in the Coast Range because Congress invalidated the BLM resource management plan that would have ordinarily guided the sale of about 1,300 acres of timber in sensitive salmon-rearing habitat.
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Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Surrounding the characters is woodland, a gothic mansion and two skyscraper buildings rearing on the horizon.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
22 June 2026
In 1958, the US created its first fly-rearing facility in Florida and dropped sterile flies in affected areas.
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Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has shared a breathtaking new view of the iconic Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) rearing its head 1,600 light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
Inflation is rearing its head again.
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Ramtin Arablouei,
NPR,
28 May 2026
Restoring habitat Loss of spawning and rearing habitat is one of the biggest long-term challenges for California salmon.
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Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
Some dairy farms send calves out to third-party calf ranches for rearing.
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Susanne Rust
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
The military base has been working with Zoo America North American Wildlife Park since 2011 to develop a captive rearing program.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Cold-water releases can also help prevent rivers from heating up to lethal temperatures during critical spawning, rearing and migration periods.
—
Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
Cultural differences on child-rearing take an extreme turn when child-protection services become involved, and the divisions reflect a bigger battle between conservative and progressive values.
—
Miranda Murray,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
By at least acknowledging differing points of view on child rearing, parents give themselves the opportunity to borrow some from each approach.
—
Parents,
24 May 2026
There’s no blanket answer for parenting or child-rearing.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Some of her collaborators have already shown that pregnancy alters a mom’s hormones and brain structure in ways that are good for bonding and child-rearing.
—
The Atlantic,
14 May 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
Verb
For nearly two agonizing minutes, the bear runs toward her then backs away, rearing up on its hind legs several times, revealing its massive size.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
An Oregon environmental group is suing the Department of the Interior to stop a timber sale in the Coast Range because Congress invalidated the BLM resource management plan that would have ordinarily guided the sale of about 1,300 acres of timber in sensitive salmon-rearing habitat.
—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Surrounding the characters is woodland, a gothic mansion and two skyscraper buildings rearing on the horizon.
—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
22 June 2026
In 1958, the US created its first fly-rearing facility in Florida and dropped sterile flies in affected areas.
—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has shared a breathtaking new view of the iconic Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) rearing its head 1,600 light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion.
—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
Inflation is rearing its head again.
—
Ramtin Arablouei,
NPR,
28 May 2026
Restoring habitat Loss of spawning and rearing habitat is one of the biggest long-term challenges for California salmon.
—
Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
Some dairy farms send calves out to third-party calf ranches for rearing.
—
Susanne Rust
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearing
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Exceptionally high or record-breaking levels of warm air at the top of the mixed layer of air connected with the earth's surface would also be needed to contribute to the mixing and raising of temperatures near the ground.
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The Port of Los Angeles also clashed with coastal communities last year over the possible raising of the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
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Between June and November, thousands of humpback whales migrate through Brazilian waters, traveling roughly 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) from their feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean to breeding and calving grounds off northeastern Brazil.
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Residents can also request a free backyard inspection from the department's Pest Management team to identify areas where mosquitoes may be breeding.
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Competition for American souls English advocates of colonization were aware that Catholics had been erecting churches in modern-day Mexico and Peru.
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Local government should be lowering barriers for entrepreneurs, not erecting more.
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Comcast also recognized value in theme parks and invested heavily, building Universal Studios as a formidable rival to Disney.
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As aides at the Capitol were actively building a stage for the celebratory event, meant to communicate a big cost-of-living win to voters, the president abruptly canceled it.
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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With stages stretching from Freedom Corner to the Point and crowds growing every year, Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth celebration has evolved into a centerpiece of the city’s summer calendar and a living testament to Black culture, commerce and community pride downtown.
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Son of a Preacherman, Choi's latest work, is an autobiographical look at the writer's upbringing in a family of preachers.
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Sadeq, a 45-year-old whose clerical salt-and-pepper beard and calming mien manifested his upbringing as the son of Nabatieh’s imam and a scion of the city, spoke of the need for Lebanon’s Shiites to formulate a way beyond the conflicts that have marked their history.
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Discovering, fostering and giving a voice to new talents is one of the main objectives of Vuelta, said chairman Jérôme Levy in a statement.
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Integrity is crucial, fostering trust and vulnerability among guests, with Witt prioritizing active listening over interrogation to allow genuine stories to unfold.
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Gord Lambert ran this dynamic explicitly while constructing Canadian Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA).
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Amazon’s approach in the fiercely competitive AI arena encompasses more than just simple purchases; the firm is constructing the vital infrastructure.
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“Rearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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