Definition of bloodednext
as in thoroughbred
of unmixed ancestry the expansive farm on which blooded Arabian horses are raised

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Recent Examples of blooded Propaganda is enabled by the cold-blooded use of human shields, whether hostages or civilians. Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026 Over 5,000 invasive green iguanas have been removed across Florida counties and cities after freezing temperatures recently put the cold-blooded invasive species in a coma-like state, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said Wednesday. Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026 Iguanas might be cold blooded, but sometimes frigid temperatures can be too much. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026 At the video's end, the man clarifies that the cold-blooded iguanas are not dead, but rather in brumation — reptiles' version of hibernation. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blooded
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thoroughbred
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  • Hawthorne ran both thoroughbred races in the summer and harness racing in the winter, forcing it to make costly transitions every year between its dirt track and a limestone track for sulkies.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Specifically, the Pebbles Beach Horse Bathing tradition where trainers bring thoroughbred racehorses from the nearby historic Garrison Savannah stables down for a salt-water wash.
    Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

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“Blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooded. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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