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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It's also forecast to bring up to a 13-foot storm surge, topped by large battering waves, on the south coast of Jamaica, and a surge almost as high where it's forecast to strike the southeastern coast of Cuba, the hurricane center said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Melissa is expected to hit Cuba as a Category 4, making landfall early Wednesday morning and bringing up to 25 inches of rain, as well as 7 to 11 feet of storm surge.
—Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, California is slated to bring up redistricting in next week’s special election that allows voters to decide whether the state’s map gets redrawn.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Grant was shocked when Nora’s father brought up meeting his daughter.
—Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Melissa is expected to hit Cuba as a Category 4, making landfall early Wednesday morning and bringing up to 25 inches of rain, as well as 7 to 11 feet of storm surge.
—Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, California is slated to bring up redistricting in next week’s special election that allows voters to decide whether the state’s map gets redrawn.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Grant was shocked when Nora’s father brought up meeting his daughter.
—Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20up. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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bring up
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