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
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
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
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
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
Noun
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
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
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearing
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There's an edge to her that's instantly captivating, and the sincere doubts that Adlon's voice work delivers sell plot beats that could be eyebrow-raising with a lesser performance.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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For the Trans Day of Visibility in 2023, district leaders and students held a historic flag raising ceremony to send a message of support to the trans community.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Giant pandas reach adulthood and begin breeding between ages 5 and 7, with females maturing faster than males.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Penguins that are not breeding can stay in the water for more than 150 hours at a time.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jackie made lots and lots of money predicting the weather, erecting things, or playing the numbers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Officials reinforced stay-at-home orders by erecting fences around some apartment buildings, essentially incarcerating occupants.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday in a Castle Rock barn, history buffs are building replicas of old buildings, by hand.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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After building a career in business and working across commercial partnerships in sport, Mitchell began to see the gap from both sides for young people with no pathway, and industries crying out for resilient, coachable talent.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rising energy costs and supply-chain disruptions pose a considerable downside risk to the world's fastest-growing major economy.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Brown pointed to ongoing concerns in his district about road capacity and infrastructure needs, including efforts to expand NC 160 in the fast-growing Steele Creek area.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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More is learned about Agnes and Daisy’s upbringings, as well as Aunt Lydia’s origin story and early involvement with Gilead.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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The band members have left their Latter-day Saint upbringing behind, but Oli doesn’t downplay the difficulty of that decision.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
6 Apr. 2026
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Co-founders Freidin and Ket believe that fostering creativity in full view of the public will build a deeper connection between artists and community.—
Carl Juste,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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During the confrontation, Hussein and his followers were massacred, but the imam’s quest for justice became a defining value of Shiite identity, fostering a sense of revolutionary duty to fight oppressors at any cost.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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Instead of constructing entire components from tungsten, researchers are focusing on applying thin tungsten layers onto more manageable base materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Katherine Schwarzenegger's video of action star husband Chris Pratt constructing a dollhouse for their daughters has generated a big response.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearing. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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