BRING UP Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

bring up

verb

Definition of bring up

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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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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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 Synonyms for bring up

Verb

The lawmakers argue profiting off the suffering of others is wrong, while also raising concerns that wildfire betting could create a dangerous financial incentive.

— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
On Monday, passengers aboard Delta flight 591 going from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly spoofed the onboard Wi-Fi, raising the attention of federal law enforcement.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of raise

Verb

Ministry spokesman Sun Li-fang said NCSIST had already verified jamming capabilities for the newer frequency and would introduce them through future upgrades.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Báez introduced himself to this long-running rivalry with a bang, becoming the first player in baseball history to hit three home runs in his first major-league game.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of introduce

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The aid workers who once regularly visited her village to help pregnant women had stopped coming, after foreign aid cuts by the United States shuttered a program aimed at saving mothers’ and babies’ lives.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
The exposure obviously scares him, but not enough to stop him from filming his next scene, where he’s been tasked with breaking in newcomer Cami Soul.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

She is additionally charged with stewarding the museum’s holding of paintings and drawings, including the Fisher Collection, and will work to foster the museum’s audience and community engagement.

— News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2026
She and her husband have also been criticized for fostering a hostile work environment.

— Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of foster

Verb

Also, after the first round, each mini-game has a separate metagame, where one or more players have a secret goal to meet without getting caught.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Many fans have been playing the game for years and aren't necessarily into a radical change on such a huge mechanic like catching passes.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of catch

Verb

Two-time defending champion Marcell Jacobs pulled up halfway through Tuesday's final with an apparent leg injury before jogging across the line.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
But at a red light near the Las Vegas Strip, a white Cadillac pulled up beside them and gunfire erupted.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026