BRINGING UP Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

bringing up

verb

present participle of bring up

as in raising

to bring to maturity through care and education it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly

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as in introducing

to present or bring forward for discussion I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money

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as in stopping

to bring (something) to a standstill wasn't expecting the operator to bring up the carnival ride so suddenly

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Recent Examples of bringing up In July 2025, Wesley LePatner kept bringing up the same worry with her husband. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 This one is bringing up about 6,300 pounds of supplies and science and technology experiments. — Richard Tribou, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 Austin Wells then walked on full-count changeup but an ABS challenge by Rays catcher Liam Hicks ruled the pitch caught the inside corner for a strikeout, bringing up Volpe. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Let’s not blame the teachers without proposing any policy solutions or even bringing up the U-word. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026 Durbin's devoted much of his opening testimony to dismissing the issue of trans athletes in women's sports, bringing up issues like affordability, getting cell phones out of the hands of children, AI and trust in government. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 With a sweep of the Tigers, the Royals are bringing up the bottom of the AL Central at 58-74. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 Salesforce is bringing up the rear for the portfolio, down about 2%. — Alexa Lomonaco,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Clinicians described patients in treatment constantly bringing up GLP-1 content unprompted. — Jessica Scheer, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026

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Those officers were not wearing body cameras, raising questions about why the agency still hadn't gotten the cameras out to officers in the field.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Similar federal lists in other states have proved highly inaccurate, raising concerns that eligible voters could be disenfranchised.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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While Joseph was productive with his legs, garnering 71 yards and one touchdown, the Bruins were effectively stopping the run — a theme consistent throughout the season — limiting the Badger running backs to 54 yards.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Dylan, who adheres to a constant tour schedule and shows no signs of stopping soon, was 75 years-old when given his Nobel.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

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Schmit has written about the role of state policy in fostering health information exchange and its benefits to the public, such as tracking measles outbreaks.

— Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
But beyond fostering innovation in brain science, the building sets new standards for sustainability in research labs, which often use more energy than hospitals.

— Martin Cizmar, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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Marshall has consistently voted against Senate War Powers Resolutions aimed at halting or restricting military operations in Iran.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
The scale of the decline triggered a circuit breaker, temporarily halting trading on the exchange — a frequent occurrence this year in a stock market dominated by just two stocks.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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Research suggests that breeding for higher genetic merit has improved the amount of milk produced.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Haggin developed a successful horse breeding farm on the sprawling expanse and at one time owned as many as 1,000 thoroughbreds.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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Their replacements arrived three weeks late because of capsule repairs, stalling this crew’s homecoming.

— Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The memoir also details Cooper’s crippling, career-stalling struggles with substance abuse during the late ‘70s and goes into depth about his subsequent re-embrace of Christianity and his current beliefs and practices.

— Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026

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Launched in 2024, the initiative is part of El Gouna’s CineGouna Emerge program aimed at nurturing the next generation of MENA film professionals.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
The three children and a teacher shot to death at Silver Rail Elementary School in central Oregon were in a classroom dedicated to students with special needs – an environment that’s supposed to be nurturing, safe and supportive.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

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