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as in raised
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 introduced
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 stopped
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 brought up
Trump himself reportedly brought up the shooting as the US President and first lady greeted the King and Queen Camilla on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, April 27.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2026
Williams brought up conflict-of-interest concerns between Wolff and McKeon that several residents have raised over the past several weeks.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The kitchen and adjoining service areas were reworked, and systems were brought up to modern standards, allowing the house to function as a contemporary estate without losing its historic character.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
That supergroup is one that gets brought up a lot in describing the Milk Carton Kids.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Trump brought up the project unprompted and spoke about it for several minutes at a White House event on efforts to reduce drug prices.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Kennedy also brought up another study by John and Sonja McKinlay, which was published in the Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Padman brought up how the whole cast was young and quickly became stars.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
His quiet, confident witness since becoming pontiff in May had already reignited a spiritual light in me to adhere closer to the faith I was brought up in.
—Gustavo Arellano, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2026
Williams brought up conflict-of-interest concerns between Wolff and McKeon that several residents have raised over the past several weeks.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The kitchen and adjoining service areas were reworked, and systems were brought up to modern standards, allowing the house to function as a contemporary estate without losing its historic character.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
That supergroup is one that gets brought up a lot in describing the Milk Carton Kids.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Trump brought up the project unprompted and spoke about it for several minutes at a White House event on efforts to reduce drug prices.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Kennedy also brought up another study by John and Sonja McKinlay, which was published in the Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Padman brought up how the whole cast was young and quickly became stars.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
His quiet, confident witness since becoming pontiff in May had already reignited a spiritual light in me to adhere closer to the faith I was brought up in.
—Gustavo Arellano, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought up
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Obama raised millions of dollars, produced a raft of advertisements, and took the unusual step of endorsing dozens of candidates for state legislative office.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Last June, Russian banks raised red flags on a potential debt crisis as high interest rates weighed on borrowers’ ability to pay off loans.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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In late March, Tijuana officials introduced an English-language app known as the Emergency Button, or Botón de Emergencia.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Structural reforms will be introduced to reduce inefficiency and increase oversight.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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But Crenshaw’s own essay, on the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, stopped short of calling for censorship.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Yet the eye-rolling has stopped.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Some of the outfits seem to confer the power of flight, though that illusion is fostered by the delirious energy of human forms liberated from conformity.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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During the last decade, Parker’s routine has fostered one of the country’s most compelling new music scenes, where players from diverse backgrounds and demographics have converged to create wildly accessible improvised music.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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Authorities say Walton, who was nearly entirely in the roadway, then placed the vehicle in drive and intentionally accelerated forward, striking the victim.—
Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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The delays have often placed the agency in the position of learning of one year’s problems after the subsequent year had largely or completely passed, leaving no time for corrections.—
R.A. Schuetz,
Houston Chronicle,
1 May 2026
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More commonly, prescribed burning is halted because Forest Service staff are occupied fighting wildfires.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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But while a subsequent ceasefire has largely halted fighting in Iran, Washington and Tehran remain unable to agree to a more secure peace.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Quin Snyder’s Towns wrinkle stalled the Knicks briefly, then stopped working.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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But by March, the fight seemed to have stalled out.—
Kerry Sheridan,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gonzales drove a first-pitch slider to left, and Church jumped and caught the ball above the top of the 6-foot wall, 373 feet from home plate.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s what kept his head on straight in the trenches, even when his socks got bogged down with mud and soldiers flanked on either side of him caught shrapnel or pneumonia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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