bring up
verb
brought up; bringing up; brings up
1
: to bring (a person) to maturity through nurturing care and education
2
: to cause to stop suddenly
3
a
: to bring to attention : introduce
b
computers
: to cause (something, such as a file or picture) to appear on a computer screen
… you can make any picture that it displays into wallpaper by right-clicking with the arrow over the art to bring up a box with a "Set as wallpaper" choice.—
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Barry Popik4
: vomit
: to stop suddenly
Examples of bring up in a Sentence
it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly
I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money.
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Tension between purpose and identity can bring up complex emotions and reopen old doubts.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
Maybe that’s why ESPN brought up a nearly six-year-old trade offer the Dolphins made the week of the 2020 NFL draft, trying to obtain the rights to select Burrow for four first-round draft picks.
—Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Choosing to raise their children largely out of the spotlight, the pair brought up Rumer, born in 1988, Scout, born in 1991, and Tallulah, born in 1994, in Moore's hometown of Hailey, Idaho.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Parents might find the subject awkward, but there are ways to bring up body hair, grooming, and body image issues that will benefit teens in the long run.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 27 Dec. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
Maybe that’s why ESPN brought up a nearly six-year-old trade offer the Dolphins made the week of the 2020 NFL draft, trying to obtain the rights to select Burrow for four first-round draft picks.
—Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Choosing to raise their children largely out of the spotlight, the pair brought up Rumer, born in 1988, Scout, born in 1991, and Tallulah, born in 1994, in Moore's hometown of Hailey, Idaho.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Parents might find the subject awkward, but there are ways to bring up body hair, grooming, and body image issues that will benefit teens in the long run.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20up. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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bring up
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