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as in raised
to bring to maturity through care and education
watched a documentary on how wolves rear their young
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as in erected
to fix in an upright position
it took all the men in the village to rear the frame for the barn, pulling hard at the ropes until all the sides were standing
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as in built
to form by putting together parts or materials
the city has plans for rearing a new convention center over the next two years
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as in grew
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
an amateur who rears rare orchids in a professional-grade greenhouse
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Recent Examples of reared
But after one parent was killed by a merlin — a small falcon that lives throughout the Great Lakes region — the nest’s eggs were taken to the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston, where veterinarians hatched and reared the chicks, Pepper included.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
This person has not reared their head yet.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
While at the facility, the bear cubs are being reared by animal caretakers who are employing bear masks, animal furs and scents to disguise themselves while interacting with them in hopes of limiting their comfort and potential dependence on humans.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The team fitted 105 juvenile salmon reared in captivity with an acoustic tracking tag and an implant.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
Rockies’ law — anything that can go wrong, will go wrong — reared its ugly head Tuesday night in Houston.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
After being reared by rehabilitators, he was sent to a flight-training program in New Jersey, but failed (bad vision).
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
To her knowledge, no one had ever reared a baby warty frogfish before.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
That battle reared its head at a crucial moment.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
This person has not reared their head yet.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
While at the facility, the bear cubs are being reared by animal caretakers who are employing bear masks, animal furs and scents to disguise themselves while interacting with them in hopes of limiting their comfort and potential dependence on humans.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The team fitted 105 juvenile salmon reared in captivity with an acoustic tracking tag and an implant.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
Rockies’ law — anything that can go wrong, will go wrong — reared its ugly head Tuesday night in Houston.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
After being reared by rehabilitators, he was sent to a flight-training program in New Jersey, but failed (bad vision).
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
To her knowledge, no one had ever reared a baby warty frogfish before.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
That battle reared its head at a crucial moment.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reared
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In that moment, Caldentey looked up, assessed the situation, and raised her right arm.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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These questions were raised after reporting by The New York Times in August 2024 regarding Moore’s untruthful claims about receiving the Bronze Star in Afghanistan — a story originally reported on in 2022 by FOX45’s Mikenzie Frost.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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Those who did make it out of the burning residence can thank quick-thinking good Samaritans who erected portable ladders outside the Belmont Ave.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The changing telework fight Last year, unions regularly held large rallies opposing the return-to-office order; an anonymous group of state workers erected billboards along Interstate 80 criticizing the governor.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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During their time together, Snead and McVay built teams that have played in two Super Bowls, winning one, and made eight playoff appearances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Celtics made shots in bunches and built a double-digit lead on multiple occasions.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Like many of the exchanges with Democrats during the hearing, the back and forth grew heated, as Carbajal cut Hegseth off in the middle of his answer.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bianco grew visibly frustrated several times over the debate’s format and his opponents’ answers.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some varieties, like ‘Tumbling Tom’ have a cascading habit while others, including ‘Tiny Tim’ have been bred specifically for growing in containers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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Green hydrangeas are seen on varieties that have been bred for green color, such as Invincible Sublime, a mophead type.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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His silky ballads are uniformly thoughtful and well-constructed, but lack the pathos that would give them greater depth and dimension.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Roughly one in ten new US single-family homes is now constructed for renters, not homeowners.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Medieval schoolmen worrying over Aristotle could be pedants; so could cultivated female salonnières in seventeenth-century Paris.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Israel cultivated a close relationship with Azerbaijan shortly after its independence, with the duo soon becoming one of each other’s most important allies.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dubai is looking to shore up confidence in the emirate after it was repeatedly attacked by Iranian missiles and drones, shaking a perception of security fostered over decades.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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This experience, of writing for an audience of a few hundred people fostered in me a love of writing for its own sake.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Reared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reared. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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