BRINGING UP Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

bringing up

verb

present participle of bring up

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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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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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 New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani touched on a very sensitive international debate ahead of meeting King Charles III on Wednesday by bringing up the controversial ownership of a British crown jewel. —

Doha Madani, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026 Melo was bringing up the rear on his stand-up electric scooter when he was attacked. —

Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026 Senate Majority Leader Thune changed his vote from yes to no, giving himself the option of bringing up the motion again. —

CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 Gavin Grahovac took Yearwood by surprise with a two-RBI single, bringing up outfielder Caden Sorrell. —

Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026 On Wednesday, March 1, former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer posted on X, bringing up the fact that the kidnapper is still at large and could go on to commit other crimes. —

Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2026 By the time Frownland was finally completed, Ronald and Mary had started dating and gotten married, and everyone in their lives stopped asking about the status of the project in the way that people might avoid bringing up a recent bereavement. —

Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026 During their trip, Meredith was angry at Britani for bringing up TikTok rumors alleging that Meredith's husband Seth Marks had cheated on her. —

Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026 Adell struggled so much in center that he was eventually moved back to right, with the Angels bringing up defensive specialist Bryce Teodosio to play. —

Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026

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Since the event’s conception in 2013, more than 60,000 donors have helped hundreds of nonprofit organizations in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties raising more than $117 million, according to the Sacramento Region Community Foundation.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Clark’s legal team has also highlighted the role of the lead detective in the case, who was later convicted in an unrelated matter involving perjury and evidence tampering, further raising questions about the original investigation.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026