- present participle of rear.
rearing
Example Sentences
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A desert tortoise hatchling at the Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site, where vulnerable tortoises are raised inside the vast Marine Corps base.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2024
Rearing 32 feet tall in a median outside Denver International Airport, the cobalt-colored, demon-eyed, vein-streaked steed has terrified travelers and mobilized conspiracy theorists since it arrived 15 years ago.
From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2023
For the California experiment, the male mosquitoes and eggs will arrive in just-add-water “Mosquito Rearing Boxes.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2022
Anne Atkins is a mother of five and author of the book Child Rearing for Fun: Trust Your Instincts and Enjoy Your Children.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2016
Rearing back and looking as important as Rowdy did when he had treed something, Grandpa said, “Sure I know something about those monkeys. That’s what grandpas are for, isn’t it? To know things for boys.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
