bring up
verb
brought up; bringing up; brings up
1
: to bring (a person) to maturity through nurturing care and education
2
: to cause to stop suddenly
3
a
: to bring to attention : introduce
b
computers
: to cause (something, such as a file or picture) to appear on a computer screen
… you can make any picture that it displays into wallpaper by right-clicking with the arrow over the art to bring up a box with a "Set as wallpaper" choice.—
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Barry Popik4
: vomit
: to stop suddenly
Examples of bring up in a Sentence
it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly
I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money.
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Ruff has brought up puck management multiple times a week throughout the season.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
And the issues that were brought up for the album were pretty much autobiographical.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
On a previous episode that showed Kim and Khloé's trip to Mumbai, India, for the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, the American Horror Story actress brought up the idea of having another engagement ring on her finger.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
And the issues that were brought up for the album were pretty much autobiographical.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
On a previous episode that showed Kim and Khloé's trip to Mumbai, India, for the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, the American Horror Story actress brought up the idea of having another engagement ring on her finger.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
And who can mention traditions without bringing up food?
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring up
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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20up. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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bring up
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