bringing up

verb

present participle of bring up
1
as in raising
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 introducing
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 stopping
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 bringing up Acton and other Democrats, as well as some Republicans, have excoriated Ramaswamy for the ad and for bringing up his opponent's childhood trauma. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 In July 2025, Wesley LePatner kept bringing up the same worry with her husband. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 This one is bringing up about 6,300 pounds of supplies and science and technology experiments. — Richard Tribou, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 Austin Wells then walked on full-count changeup but an ABS challenge by Rays catcher Liam Hicks ruled the pitch caught the inside corner for a strikeout, bringing up Volpe. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Let’s not blame the teachers without proposing any policy solutions or even bringing up the U-word. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026 Durbin's devoted much of his opening testimony to dismissing the issue of trans athletes in women's sports, bringing up issues like affordability, getting cell phones out of the hands of children, AI and trust in government. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 With a sweep of the Tigers, the Royals are bringing up the bottom of the AL Central at 58-74. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 Salesforce is bringing up the rear for the portfolio, down about 2%. — Alexa Lomonaco,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing up
  1. raising
  2. introducing
  3. stopping
  4. fostering
  5. halting
  6. breeding
  7. stalling
  8. nurturing
Verb
  • And already this week, at least one county official is raising questions about why his locality is on the DOJ's list.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Privacy concerns The very same design elements that make Muse so appealing to AI newcomers are also raising privacy concerns.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of raising
Verb
  • The evening kicked off with Tarantino introducing the film and shared that had not seen the film at that theater.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The question is whether the new Atlas makes everyday family life easier without introducing a fresh collection of things to complain about.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of introducing
Verb
  • But Pollard was ruled down just outside the end zone in the second quarter, and Cleveland turned the Titans over on downs with Maliek Collins stopping Pollard on fourth-and-goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • But there's nothing stopping users from posting images or videos made with third party filters to the platform — or onto TikTok and Instagram, for that matter.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • The shelter is asking the public to consider adopting or fostering a dog to help ease the overcrowding.
    — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Strong consumer demand for digital-first experiences and digital money has spurred innovation, and central banks are fostering this through sandboxes and programs that connect banks, vendors and regulators.
    — Maghnus Mareneck, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fostering
Verb
  • After fumbling twice in Michigan State territory, halting offensive momentum, the Bruins were trailing going into the second quarter and tied 7-7 with three minutes left in the second quarter.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Democrats used the tools available to force votes that GOP leadership tried to avoid — on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files and halting the Iran war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of halting
Verb
  • But with people in charge, these animals will also likely be excluded from breeding and have less of a chance of passing their genes on.
    — Alida de Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The buck, tongue lolling, looked exhausted from chasing and breeding his doe.
    — Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of breeding
Verb
  • Their replacements arrived three weeks late because of capsule repairs, stalling this crew’s homecoming.
    — Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The memoir also details Cooper’s crippling, career-stalling struggles with substance abuse during the late ‘70s and goes into depth about his subsequent re-embrace of Christianity and his current beliefs and practices.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of stalling
Verb
  • Thank you, Uncle Tim, for nurturing me in so many ways throughout my life.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Launched in 2024, the initiative is part of El Gouna’s CineGouna Emerge program aimed at nurturing the next generation of MENA film professionals.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of nurturing

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“Bringing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing%20up. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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