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as in raising

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verb

present participle of rear
1
as in breeding
to bring to maturity through care and education watched a documentary on how wolves rear their young

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2
as in erecting
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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3
as in building
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 growing
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 rearing
Noun
There’s no blanket answer for parenting or child-rearing. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 15 May 2026 Some of her collaborators have already shown that pregnancy alters a mom’s hormones and brain structure in ways that are good for bonding and child-rearing. — The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 By at least acknowledging differing points of view on child rearing, parents give themselves the opportunity to borrow some from each approach. — Parents, 24 May 2026 Being incredibly prescriptive about child-rearing in that way can arguably be harmful because children are their own people, and part of growing up is making mistakes. — CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026 Being taught society’s standard eating rituals, so as not to disgust others by violating them, was certainly a useful part of ordinary child-rearing. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 Cold-water releases can also help prevent rivers from heating up to lethal temperatures during critical spawning, rearing and migration periods. — Eric Palkovacs, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 Cultural differences on child-rearing take an extreme turn when child-protection services become involved, and the divisions reflect a bigger battle between conservative and progressive values. — Miranda Murray, USA Today, 24 May 2026 The military base has been working with Zoo America North American Wildlife Park since 2011 to develop a captive rearing program. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Verb
Inflation is rearing its head again. — Ramtin Arablouei, NPR, 28 May 2026 For nearly two agonizing minutes, the bear runs toward her then backs away, rearing up on its hind legs several times, revealing its massive size. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 Surrounding the characters is woodland, a gothic mansion and two skyscraper buildings rearing on the horizon. — John Hopewell, Variety, 22 June 2026 Restoring habitat Loss of spawning and rearing habitat is one of the biggest long-term challenges for California salmon. — Eric Palkovacs, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 In 1958, the US created its first fly-rearing facility in Florida and dropped sterile flies in affected areas. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 In the third, coauthors Dan Janssen and Winnie Hallwachs spent more than 40 years collecting caterpillars in the forest and rearing them with the express purpose of seeing which parasitoid wasps tore their way out. — Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 1 July 2026 Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has shared a breathtaking new view of the iconic Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) rearing its head 1,600 light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 May 2026 An Oregon environmental group is suing the Department of the Interior to stop a timber sale in the Coast Range because Congress invalidated the BLM resource management plan that would have ordinarily guided the sale of about 1,300 acres of timber in sensitive salmon-rearing habitat. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearing
  1. raising
  2. breeding
  3. erecting
  4. building
  5. growing
  6. upbringing
  7. fostering
  8. constructing
Noun
  • Exceptionally high or record-breaking levels of warm air at the top of the mixed layer of air connected with the earth's surface would also be needed to contribute to the mixing and raising of temperatures near the ground.
    — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The Port of Los Angeles also clashed with coastal communities last year over the possible raising of the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of raising
Verb
  • Between June and November, thousands of humpback whales migrate through Brazilian waters, traveling roughly 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) from their feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean to breeding and calving grounds off northeastern Brazil.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Residents can also request a free backyard inspection from the department's Pest Management team to identify areas where mosquitoes may be breeding.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of breeding
Verb
  • Officials, still working on guidance that will allow third parties to host the accounts, are also eyeing ways to increase enrollment, including partnering with brands, erecting billboards, and collaborating with medical facilities.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
  • Would Wimbledon consider erecting statues of non-British champions, such as Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams or Roger Federer?
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of erecting
Verb
  • Comcast also recognized value in theme parks and invested heavily, building Universal Studios as a formidable rival to Disney.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • As aides at the Capitol were actively building a stage for the celebratory event, meant to communicate a big cost-of-living win to voters, the president abruptly canceled it.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of building
Verb
  • The group, already one of the largest White supremacist organizations in the country, is quickly growing its membership, at a time when hate crimes are on the rise.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • And each time another first-time climber reaches the top, the applause rising from the rocks below suggests that, little by little, that community is growing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Definition of growing
Noun
  • The entire team, regardless of politics or upbringings, has leaned into the unique brand of patriotism that this World Cup has whipped up.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Schlanger’s pride in his Jewishness forced Goldstein to reflect on her upbringing.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of upbringing
Verb
  • Discovering, fostering and giving a voice to new talents is one of the main objectives of Vuelta, said chairman Jérôme Levy in a statement.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • Integrity is crucial, fostering trust and vulnerability among guests, with Witt prioritizing active listening over interrogation to allow genuine stories to unfold.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of fostering
Verb
  • The project included replacing sections of the penstock, installing new vent piping and constructing a new concrete thrust block.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
  • Success will depend less on constructing facilities than on securing long-term buyers, trusted regulators, technology transfer, and patient capital that can sustain long-term production.
    — Paul Adepoju, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of constructing

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