BRED Synonyms: 180 Similar and Opposite Words

bred

verb

past tense of breed

as in propagated

to bring forth offspring rabbits will breed very frequently unless they're kept separated

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as in raised

to bring to maturity through care and education he was bred to a life in the military by his father, himself an army captain

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as in created

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) this habit of favoring one employee over the others will breed resentment

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as in slept

to engage in sexual intercourse cats breeding outside our window made a horrible racket last night

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as in planted

to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set parents who breed in their children a deep respect for people of all classes

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Recent Examples of bred The animal, fizzing with the inexhaustible energy of a creature bred for hauling chockablock toboggans, was confined to a tiny pen, a mere twenty feet square, behind the neighbor’s trailer. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 One of the wolves also showed unusually low genetic diversity, something often associated with small, isolated populations or animals that may have been selectively bred. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 There’s a lot of talk about dogs being bred and sold, and Lopez said she’s seen evidence of animals being mistreated. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 There are both yellow and red tomato varieties bred for heat tolerance, with smaller cherry and plum varieties generally handling high temperatures better than larger varieties. — The Spruce, 28 June 2026 The rash was much milder in mice bred with defective itch-sensing nerve cells. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 More than 20 dogs and puppies have been rescued after officers shut down a Statesville dog fighting kennel where men bred, trained, sold and tied up pit bull type dogs and posted about it on Facebook. — Julia Coin june 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026 These stunning, resilient shrub roses are bred to thrive in heat and humidity, resisting related diseases. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026 The flies have historically been bred at a facility in Panama, and the USDA announced a new sterile fly dispersal facility in Edinburg, Texas. — Ciara McCarthy. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026

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Verb

Mature clumps can be propagated by division in spring.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
But sometimes this connection is propagated within the community itself to make a salient point about a complex condition.

— Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Some were finely cut feathers; others, more surprisingly, were denim in various washes that created a kind of dimensional pointillist effect unlike anything else photographed on the red steps of the Palais.

— Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026

Definition of created

Verb

Wardlaw, a homeless man who prosecutors said frequently slept on the Greenbelt and believed people on scooters were after him, was held in custody without bond.

— Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 13, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
Irving may have been influenced by German folktales about a man who slept for 20 years, or European stories of terrifying headless riders, but these stories were set in rural New York state, with a distinctly American voice and references.

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

Definition of slept

Verb

Kim and Garrett shared a sweet moment on the red carpet at the 2026 ESPYS, where the Olympic gold medalist sported a chic red gown, when the NFL star planted a big kiss on her cheek in front of photographers.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Whenever a hydrangea is planted or transplanted, expect some leaf wilt.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 15 July 2026

Definition of planted

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Nus Exotiques #10 (2025), a painting by Thomas that is reproduced in Karant’s lawsuit, visibly features a window from one of Karant’s photographs that Thomas turned on its side.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 7 July 2026

Definition of reproduced

Verb

Their collections embodied the creativity cultivated at the school, where the ideas were fostered, challenged and refined before hitting the runway.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Longer term, progressive municipal solutions must be fostered, not snuffed out.

— Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Definition of fostered

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Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
An inside source revealed on Sunday that the couple's vows brought Kelce to tears.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026