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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
Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Beekman argues that language developed slowly to fulfill the requirements of child-rearing.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
The team also observed the male spectral bat involved in the rearing of his young, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
The size and makeup of turkey flocks change throughout the year depending on mating season and child rearing.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
At the time, there was not much known about this species, their diet and their rearing.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
In addition to rearing Arundhati and her older brother alone, in defiance of both family and society, Mary founded an enduring educational establishment and was so persistent an activist that a landmark legal ruling bears her name.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Evidence is starting to roll in that inflation is rearing its ugly head as his tariffs were just beginning to be implemented.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
The male flies were raised at a sterile insect-rearing facility in Los Alamitos, officials added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Tarantulas need to be at least 10 years old to be handled, so rearing a new cohort of Rosies could take up to a decade.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
Those measures include safeguards from adverse effects of federal activities, restrictions on hunting or development, and active conservation plans like seed planting or captive rearing of animals.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Beekman argues that language developed slowly to fulfill the requirements of child-rearing.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
The team also observed the male spectral bat involved in the rearing of his young, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
The size and makeup of turkey flocks change throughout the year depending on mating season and child rearing.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
At the time, there was not much known about this species, their diet and their rearing.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
Under the leadership of DNR nongame biologist Chris Iverson, Indiana started rearing bald eagles at the tower in 1986.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
In addition to rearing Arundhati and her older brother alone, in defiance of both family and society, Mary founded an enduring educational establishment and was so persistent an activist that a landmark legal ruling bears her name.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Evidence is starting to roll in that inflation is rearing its ugly head as his tariffs were just beginning to be implemented.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
The male flies were raised at a sterile insect-rearing facility in Los Alamitos, officials added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Tarantulas need to be at least 10 years old to be handled, so rearing a new cohort of Rosies could take up to a decade.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearing
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Since 1995, when Trevor’s twins Joshua and Samuel died in England, the Marlborough father has dedicated his life to raising funds to donate to special care baby units throughout the country.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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This enclosed back segment of the property could work for raising chickens and other small farm animals —away from the main house.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Trained by his enslaver in bricklaying and carpentry, Moses became foreman of a building crew, erecting barns, homes, and warehouses across the South.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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With his business suffering from the bridge closing, Vishal Patel came up with the idea of erecting a sign on his cousin’s property that would advertise the Spring Hill Inn and Uno Pizzeria & Grill.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Mistral, one of Europe’s most competitive tech startups and widely seen as a regional rival of Sam Altman’s OpenAI, has been building large language models that form the foundation of AI applications, such as chatbots.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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More than just a coffee shop, Refuge has a workforce-development program to help newcomers get settled, connect with people, and learn skills to assist them in building new lives.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Whole foods rich in natural color are packed with the vitamins and antioxidants growing bodies need.—
Jazmine A. Ortiz,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Beyond seed money, growing Tempus from a startup to a $13 billion company has also required a lot of sweat equity from Lefkofsky.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The new trailer offers glimpses of Candy’s upbringing in Toronto, as well as his earliest screen roles before breaking out in 1980s hits Stripes, National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Spaceballs (1987) and more — including 1987's Planes, Trains and Automobiles, which inspired the documentary's title.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Liu’s challenging upbringing in Rockford, Illinois, but also the personal lives of two of his local skateboarding peers, Keire Johnson and Zack Mulligan.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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One of the main focuses is breeding coral species that are more resilient to future heat waves, O'Neil said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
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More government investment in affordable spaying and neutering services, in shelter resources and in strengthening enforcement of breeding laws would help curb the population of pets that need homes, said Judie Mancuso, founder of Social Compassion in Legislation.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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This approach requires constructing a clear, detailed vision of what the organization could look like once AI is embedded into its operating model.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The research team attempted to show the practical application of their idea by constructing a green wall made of 56 plants that produced enough light to see text, images and a person located up to 10 centimeters (four inches) away, according to the study.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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By cultivating awareness and accountability across all levels of the business, leaders can turn team members into active participants who identify threats earlier, respond more effectively and play a central role in protecting sensitive information.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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High Potential premiered in September 2024, slowly cultivating a bigger and bigger audience before wrapping up its 13-episode debut season in February 2025.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Rearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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