bring up
verb
brought up; bringing up; brings up
1
: to bring (a person) to maturity through nurturing care and education
2
: to cause to stop suddenly
3
a
: to bring to attention : introduce
b
computers
: to cause (something, such as a file or picture) to appear on a computer screen
… you can make any picture that it displays into wallpaper by right-clicking with the arrow over the art to bring up a box with a "Set as wallpaper" choice.—
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Barry Popik4
: vomit
: to stop suddenly
Examples of bring up in a Sentence
it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly
I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money.
Recent Examples on the Web
That brought up for me a lot of interesting questions in terms of shaping one’s identity, establishing one’s boundaries.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
Residents who have spoken up in public meetings regarding the Harlow & Hem development and the apartments planned for the nearby St. Bernard's site have brought up the need for more public parking in the Village.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
To begin with, Redd, 24, brought up MGK's offer to hand over $1 million ($500,000 in cash and the same amount as a donation to their high schools Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights) if his friend Kelce, 34, left the Kansas City Chiefs and joined the Cleveland Browns.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
In a question about using his his college email to campaign, an apparent violation of the state’s election code, Hidalgo brought up homestead exemptions claimed by Crutchfield.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024
That week, the House passed a bill with bipartisan support giving ByteDance a six-month deadline to sell, but the Senate stalled bringing up the measure.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
But Johnson blocked the bill from being brought up in the House, saying that the lower chamber would find its own path forward.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
Ehrhart’s body was brought up the rocky slope and carried to the parking area, where his body was given over to Redwood Memorial Chapel.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 24 Apr. 2024
As an Asian kid brought up in Asia, we're not taught to be vocal or voice ourselves.
—EW.com, 20 Apr. 2024
Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
Residents who have spoken up in public meetings regarding the Harlow & Hem development and the apartments planned for the nearby St. Bernard's site have brought up the need for more public parking in the Village.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
To begin with, Redd, 24, brought up MGK's offer to hand over $1 million ($500,000 in cash and the same amount as a donation to their high schools Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights) if his friend Kelce, 34, left the Kansas City Chiefs and joined the Cleveland Browns.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
In a question about using his his college email to campaign, an apparent violation of the state’s election code, Hidalgo brought up homestead exemptions claimed by Crutchfield.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024
That week, the House passed a bill with bipartisan support giving ByteDance a six-month deadline to sell, but the Senate stalled bringing up the measure.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
But Johnson blocked the bill from being brought up in the House, saying that the lower chamber would find its own path forward.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
Ehrhart’s body was brought up the rocky slope and carried to the parking area, where his body was given over to Redwood Memorial Chapel.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 24 Apr. 2024
As an Asian kid brought up in Asia, we're not taught to be vocal or voice ourselves.
—EW.com, 20 Apr. 2024
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