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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
The herks and jerks, the highs and lows, the lack of consistency that has summed up so much of McCarthy’s season reared their oft-ugly heads.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
But then real life reared its head and suggested a path forward.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
The continued offensive woes of the Philadelphia Eagles reared their ugly head once again in their Week 14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Set in Lagos, this moody, engrossing novel braids together the stories of three women reared to believe that they are cursed because of a shared ancestor’s adultery.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The 24-year-old Harvey has gotten overzealous in looking to turn the corner around the edge at times, an issue that reared its head on a couple of plays Sunday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
He’s probably been sent to boarding school, been reared by nannies.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
And all that was before a massive cheap shot late in the game from Panthers safety Tre’von Moehrig, who reared back and punched San Francisco wide receiver Jauan Jennings below the belt and was caught on camera doing so.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Nov. 2025
For Cowley, born in 1898 and reared in Pittsburgh in a middle-class family without much money, taking a break from college proved formative.
—Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
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Republicans, who hold a super-minority in the Legislature and have long raised concerns about taxes and regulations overburdening California businesses, will likely oppose any tax bills.—
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Funds raised during the 2025 Grammy Awards telecast, MusiCares’ Persons of the Year event and additional fundraising efforts were used to help deal with housing instability, interrupted income, physical health complications and ongoing trauma.—
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Authorities erected barricades outside the facility, and a small group of counter-demonstrators also showed up.—
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Nevertheless, Spaniards erected churches in Native communities, and Franciscans often claimed that many Indigenous people welcomed their presence.—
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Today’s pairs are built for all conditions, designed to carry you through long days without blisters or fuss, while still looking effortless.—
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Our country is built on immigrants.—
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The network began as recaps, but grew to also begin featuring commentary, interviews and community events for all sorts of reality TV loyalists.—
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While wild olive trees grew in North Africa long before that and were used by the Indigenous Berber communities, the Phoenicians (founders of ancient Carthage) introduced organized olive cultivation to the region sometime between the 12th and 8th centuries BCE.—
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Doing so bred hope for more days like Monday, when an overflow crowd stood inside a stuffy press conference room to witness, perhaps, the beginning of Crane’s vision.—
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The findings indicate that not only are adults present, but the species has successfully bred and repopulated the area.—
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The wide-leg pants in this matching set are high-waisted with an elastic drawstring waistband for comfort, and are constructed with two side pockets for storage.—
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Gothic architecture, on the other hand, focused on height and light; despite being constructed from heavy stone, Gothic cathedrals seem to defy the laws of gravity.—
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As officials worked to dismantle the culture that had been cultivated in Tocorón, Guerrero – who now sat at the helm of the transnational gang – broke out of the prison, along with several other members.—
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Believed in it and cultivated it.—
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Administrators across the eight campuses said the program fostered additional wellness spaces, community partnerships and peer counseling courses.—
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Over the last 30-plus years, Kiss Beauty Group has fostered a handful of hero lines, including Impress, Red, Falscara and Kiss Colors and Care.—
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“Reared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reared. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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