How to Use bring up in a Sentence

bring up

verb
  • I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money.
  • That will bring up third and 16 from the Boise State 45.
    — oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022
  • The storm could also bring up to 3 feet of storm surge to the coast.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 1 July 2022
  • The power plants drill down and bring up the hot brine.
    — Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Would this be the time to bring up the off-the-charts lez vibes between them?
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Which brings up a question: Why trade for him in the first place?
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Owen says Henry is the first doctor to bring up the word cure.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2021
  • This brings up a great point about AI and the role of purposes.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Adam Eaton lined a single to open the fifth and bring up the top of the Angels’ lineup.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Using a hoist, the pair were brought up to the ranger, who led them back to safety, deputies said.
    — Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The girls who were brought up to play with this doll are now plus or minus 30 years old.
    — Radina Gigova, CNN, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Right-click on files or folders to bring up the Google Drive options.
    — WIRED, 6 Nov. 2022
  • Martinez runs left for a yard, bringing up third and 5.
    — Nick Daschel | [email protected], oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The bill passed the Assembly but was never brought up for a vote in the Senate.
    — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Throw it on the press or in a pan for a minute or two to bring up the heat before placing it on the sandwich.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Aug. 2021
  • This focus on icky men does bring up some of my gripes with the series as a whole, though.
    — Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Headset: With the headset on, bring up the bottom menu again.
    — Brad Bourque, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Headset: With the headset on, bring up the bottom menu again.
    — Wired Staff, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The Basque Country is not an easy place to leave for any footballer brought up in the region.
    — The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The Basque Country is not an easy place to leave for any footballer brought up in the region.
    — The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • On a pot, place the olive oil and bring up the temperature to 180 F, then remove from the heat.
    — Dallas News, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The storm was expected to dump up to 2 feet of rain in some areas and bring up to 7 feet of storm surge.
    — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2021
  • These are the sorts of things we're told in polite society to not bring up.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
  • This year is likely to bring up the same challenges—and some new ones as well.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Jesse is right to bring up the importance of cost declines.
    — Dan Weil, WSJ, 12 July 2021
  • That brings up the question of returning next season to the Trop.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Now, a quick search of Temu doesn’t bring up any items described as frisbees.
    — Tracy Wen Liu, WIRED, 10 July 2023
  • Rodriguez was brought up as a starter in the Giants’ system.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
  • The legislation was not brought up for a vote in the Illinois House.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Intuiting that her lust for vendetta is a more effective lever to pull than, say, June’s political commitments or even her guilt, Joseph brings up Serena Joy’s fairy-tale wedding.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2025

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