1
as in to raise
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 to introduce
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 to stop
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 bring up
During their discussion, Ward also brought up former costar Ben Savage, who stopped talking to the cast in 2020 with no apparent warning.
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Either an oncologist or a primary care physician may be the one to bring up genetic testing options.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
This brings up an issue regarding white jeans, however.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Headset: With the headset on, bring up the bottom menu again.
—Brad Bourque, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Either an oncologist or a primary care physician may be the one to bring up genetic testing options.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
This brings up an issue regarding white jeans, however.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Headset: With the headset on, bring up the bottom menu again.
—Brad Bourque, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring up
Verb
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Just a few hours later, Israeli soldiers and police raided the house, guns raised, according to the family and several New York Times journalists who were there covering Zughayer's release.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
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Von der Leyen has proposed that the EU's executive branch, the European Commission, raise up to $161 billion on financial markets that would be loaned to member countries buy new military equipment for themselves, or to send to Ukraine.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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While Zero Day is a six-part thriller show, the series does introduce a cybersecurity term not widely known outside tech circles.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Members of the Legislative Jewish Caucus and Bay Area Democrats introduced a bill last month that would require the state Board of Education to adopt standards for ethnic studies by January 2028.—
Molly Gibbs and Grant Stringer Bay Area News Group (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Don’t stop the agreement that has already brought dozens of hostages back to us.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Often, women would wear the same watch for years, so why did the younger generations ever stop?—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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The fund, which seeks to foster economic development in traditionally underserved communities, approves grants on a competitive basis.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Lalla highlights in Reinventing the Heartland that one of the most common mistakes cities make when trying to foster entrepreneurship is treating it as a short-term project rather than a long-term investment.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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All live-fire exercises in the current drill were halted until the investigation to determine the exact reason for the accident was finished.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the days following the press conference, Trump’s administration halted further U.S. aid to Ukraine and also ended intelligence sharing between Washington and Kyiv.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Attendees pose in front of Halloween decorations, then scramble to catch a photo beneath artificial snow nearby.—
Julius Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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The show follows a Secret Service agent caught in a web of conspiracy after the U.S. president is assassinated, with no suspect in sight.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trump has expressed support for ending the practice, but recent efforts to do so have stalled, and only two states—Hawaii and most of Arizona—don’t participate in Daylight Saving Time.—
Chantelle Lee,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Legislative reinforcement will be critical in ensuring that regulatory reform does not stall at the finish line.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The homeowner was in their garage with the door open when a man driving a fleet truck pulled up, got out and shot him in the neck, according to police.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025
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Tarek and his wife and teammate Heather Rae El Moussa, 37, pull up to Christina's flip property.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20up. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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