1
as in to raise
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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2
as in to introduce
to present or bring forward for discussion
I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money
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3
as in to stop
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 bring up
Wayans has been in the entertainment industry for 35 years, and around it his entire life; so for humility to be one of his most prominent character traits says a lot about how he was brought up.
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Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
The View has not commented on why the Kimmel situation was not brought up.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Few people, athletes or otherwise, love to bring up and address their own mistakes more than Mahomes does.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Prosecution even brought up his testimony in Syed’s trial during Sellers’s own public-indecency trial.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
The View has not commented on why the Kimmel situation was not brought up.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Few people, athletes or otherwise, love to bring up and address their own mistakes more than Mahomes does.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Prosecution even brought up his testimony in Syed’s trial during Sellers’s own public-indecency trial.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring up
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As he was driven away, Matthews raised a thumbs-up to the crowd, drawing an ovation from USC fans and a huddle of his Spartans teammates, who circled together in support before returning to the sideline.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Rock for First Responders benefit concert; another year of showing their support for the event, which raises money for essential equipment and mental health programs for Santa Barbara’s first responders.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Sep. 2025
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The training introduces the concepts used in stream team monitoring such as hydrology, natural and human impact on streams and monitoring methods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Punk introduced himself as AJ Lee’s husband.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The defense for Texas has held up its end of the bargain, stopping the run well, allowing one of the lowest rushing yard totals per game in the country.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Central finally stopped the bleeding late in the half on a TD pass from Smith to Jeremiah Mateo Mora.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Instead, focus on fostering a culture of inclusivity, empathy and genuine connection.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Brian Pedro, director for the Department of Community Response, framed the fees as a way to foster self-independence, help offset operating costs and create a sustainable housing model.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The House spending bill would use that power as a cudgel, halting congressional approval of FASB’s budget (see page 108) until the accounting agency repeals its new disclosure rules.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kennedy also has halted nearly $500 million in mRNA projects.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was killed in Utah on Wednesday and the suspect, Tyler Robinson, was caught after his father turned him in to authorities on Friday.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Use any type of soft plastic lures to catch black bass.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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For example, insufficient electricity supply can stall data center development, while waste-to-energy solutions can strengthen both agriculture and power systems.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Legislature has spent three years working on a plan for a long-term funding measure, but negotiations stalled last year against opposition from a number of groups.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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If your child ever sits with you and a therapist and says parts of childhood were rough, the right answer is not to pull up a carousel on your phone.—
Robyn Koslowitz,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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That guard can instantly pull up the live footage, assess what is happening, and issue a warning through a loudspeaker on the property.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20up. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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