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as in raised
to bring to maturity through care and education
watched a documentary on how wolves rear their young
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as in erected
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 built
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 grew
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 reared
At Fowlescombe, Chef Wentworth designs four-course, daily-changing menus that draw directly from the farm’s kitchen garden and heritage livestock — incorporating ingredients that are grown, reared and foraged on-site.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
This April, biologists will return to the field to capture more pregnant snakes whose babies will be born and reared at the zoo.
—Pepper St. Clair, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Anderson got his hand on the ball when Maye reared back to throw.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The boys were reared in Cuban traditions.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
The herks and jerks, the highs and lows, the lack of consistency that has summed up so much of McCarthy’s season reared their oft-ugly heads.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
But then real life reared its head and suggested a path forward.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
The continued offensive woes of the Philadelphia Eagles reared their ugly head once again in their Week 14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Set in Lagos, this moody, engrossing novel braids together the stories of three women reared to believe that they are cursed because of a shared ancestor’s adultery.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
This April, biologists will return to the field to capture more pregnant snakes whose babies will be born and reared at the zoo.
—Pepper St. Clair, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Anderson got his hand on the ball when Maye reared back to throw.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The boys were reared in Cuban traditions.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
The herks and jerks, the highs and lows, the lack of consistency that has summed up so much of McCarthy’s season reared their oft-ugly heads.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
But then real life reared its head and suggested a path forward.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
The continued offensive woes of the Philadelphia Eagles reared their ugly head once again in their Week 14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Set in Lagos, this moody, engrossing novel braids together the stories of three women reared to believe that they are cursed because of a shared ancestor’s adultery.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reared
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Republicans, who hold a super-minority in the Legislature and have long raised concerns about taxes and regulations overburdening California businesses, will likely oppose any tax bills.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Funds raised during the 2025 Grammy Awards telecast, MusiCares’ Persons of the Year event and additional fundraising efforts were used to help deal with housing instability, interrupted income, physical health complications and ongoing trauma.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Klapper said the structure was erected inside the Rhein-Center shopping mall and was originally intended to challenge the record for the largest drink coaster construction ever built.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The former policy was the only compassionate response to unsanitary and unsafe lean-to and tents and other makeshift shelters illegally erected on public property such as parks or sidewalks or on empty lots.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Wasserman built a sports and talent agency that represents top players in football, basketball and baseball.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Cenac scored all of his points in the first half on 5-of-7 shooting as the Cougars built a 32-20 lead at the half.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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His content curation struck a chord, and his newsletter grew to more than 50,000 subscribers.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Homan was sent to take over immigration operation in Minnesota as outrage grew, even among Republicans, over Border Patrol and ICE’s tactics on the streets of Minneapolis.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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The various bank bailouts during the financial crisis bred a sense among large parts of the Dutch population that they were made to pay for excessive risks taken by greedy bankers.—
Sarah Jacob,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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The family has bred and raised several draft horses through the years, growing the herd to as many as 22 at one point on their 40-acre Mountain View Belgians northwest of Longmont.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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The current record is held by Sven Goebel, also from Germany, who constructed a 9-foot-6-inch tower made from 70,000 beer coasters in 2004.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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About 91% of office buildings constructed since 2000 are leased.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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China for decades has cultivated an extensive network of ties across Latin America and the Caribbean, a region that encompasses more than 30 countries and 670 million people.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Other key metrics include speed to market for new products, employee engagement, AI adoption, and whether new skills are being cultivated.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Living on location throughout the shoot fostered a rare level of trust and intimacy that permeates every frame.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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Wenner's love of music was fostered from a young age by his dad Jann Wenner, who co-founded Rolling Stone in 1967.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Reared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reared. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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