- present participle of rear.
rearing
Example Sentences
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In the warm, dry spring a glut of glorious foundresses – new queens – emerged from hibernation to start their nests alone, carrying out all the nest building, egg laying, foraging and brood rearing.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
John does all that too, on top of his parents blasting all fear out of him while rearing him to expect the universe to be unforgiving.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Bloom said young eagles, like KD1, are more prone to grave mistakes when it comes to rearing young, from egg to eaglet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"The kicker is within two or three days of giving birth, they fall pregnant again so while they're rearing the first litter, they're gestating the second," Henry says.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
With a great whinnying, the herd came to an abrupt stop, rearing and snorting.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
