- present participle of rear.
rearing
Example Sentences
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SpaceX has become a looming threat over the telecommunications sector — and now it’s rearing its head once more.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
A male Montagu's harrier, known as "AU" by conservationists, bred with two different females, rearing six chicks across two nests on English farmland.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Viserys came upon her as sudden as a summer storm, his horse rearing beneath him as he reined up too hard.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
