BROUGHT UP Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

brought up

verb

past tense of bring up

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 Mo, who arrived by chance among the pirates as an infant, has been brought up by the ship’s kindly captain, Claas. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 When people have brought up arguments about her interpretation, there’s the larger question, What is an adaptation? — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 Multiple Republicans brought up Bottoms during the debate when criticizing their GOP opponent. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Both candidates brought up housing in their opening statements and continued to reference the issue over the course of the hourlong debate. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The experts, who had all studied AI in academic settings, all brought up the ironies of the automation problem, where AI makes errors that humans can’t catch. — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026 The point is, this situation was an epic failure that will be brought up as a cautionary blooper for years to come. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Lisa was brought up in the busy world of K-pop, consistently heading from one appearance to another as a member of Blackpink. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Stacie McGinn, Republican nominee McGinn also brought up Iryna’s Law in her candidate questionnaire, noting Bradley’s absence from the final vote on the bill. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

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Violent protests across France have raised pressure on the government to increase spending, which could add further to its debt.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
The Cognition investment was part of the startup’s Series E funding round in September, which raised more than $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of raised

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The government also promised 15,000 additional places in higher education, introduced across the next two years, and increases in student grants linked to inflation from the start of the next academic year.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Government bond investors want cuts to public spending, less borrowing and business-friendly measures aimed at boosting growth, such as reversing some of the payroll tax increases introduced under Reeves.

— Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of introduced

Verb

Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
If only the Hornets could have stopped the game after one possession apiece.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of stopped

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An accompanying recording of residents’ voices attests to the sense of community that the design fostered.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Departing from standard panel formats, the event fostered an open, candid exchange around the dinner table.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of fostered

Verb

Jake Guentzel scored twice and Charle-Edouard D’Astous added another for the Lightning, who saw their three-game winning streak halted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
The attack finally halted when journalist Jasper Nathaniel and several others came to Levine’s aid – but the danger wasn’t over.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of halted

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Now, the market is stalled by surging mortgage rates, the compounding effect from years of rising home prices and an economic outlook dimmed by high inflation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Both pitchers settled into the game, and the offenses stalled.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of stalled

Verb

Her singing caught the attention of Abboud Saadi, the bassist for Lebanon’s most famous singer, Fairuz, who invited her to a recording session with Bypass Studio owner Ziad Rahbani.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Following her death, Trail dismembered Loofe’s body to avoid getting caught.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

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