The car passed by, raising a cloud of dust behind it.
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Raising
//ˈɹeɪzɪŋ//
Synonyms for "raising" (138 found)
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Closest matches (28)
Strong matches (41)
Related words (69)
framinggreen thumbgroominggrowinghandicrafthandiworkharvestingheaving upheighthikinghousebreakingimprovementin-service trainingincreaseincreasingleaveningliftingloftingmachiningmagnification
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makingmanual trainingmanufacturemanufacturingmilitary trainingmillingminingmoldingnurturenurturingon-the-job trainingpracticeprefabricationpreparationprocessingproducingreadyingrearingrefiningrehearsalshapingsloydsmeltingsplayspreadspreadingstanding on endsursum cordatrainingupbringingupbuoyingupcastupheavalupliftupliftinguppingupraisinguprearingupthrowupthrustvocational educationvocational trainingwideningworkmanshipyeasty
Noun(4 words)
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9 entriesSynonyms
3 entriesRelated terms
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
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7 entriesform of
1 entrieshas context
1 entriesis a
3 entriesrelated to
1 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
23 translations across 5 languages.
Finnish
4 entries- kasvattaminen noun (nurturing; cultivation)
- kasvatus noun (nurturing; cultivation)
- keräys noun (collection or gathering, especially of money)
- kerääminen noun (collection or gathering, especially of money)
French
1 entries- montée noun (sound change)
German
4 entries- Aufziehen noun (nurturing; cultivation)
- Erhebung noun (elevation)
- Großziehen noun (nurturing; cultivation)
- Sammlung noun (collection or gathering, especially of money)
Middle English
2 entries- reysynge noun (elevation)
- reysynge noun (setting up the frame of a building)
Spanish
4 entries- alzamiento noun (elevation)
- concienciación noun (nurturing; cultivation)
- concientización noun (nurturing; cultivation)
- crianza noun (nurturing; cultivation)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
I am good at raising roses.
Source: tatoeba (252197)
Don't complicate the problem by raising new issues.
Source: tatoeba (269260)
Politicians are good at raising money.
Source: tatoeba (271388)
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