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as in propagated
to bring forth offspring
rabbits will breed very frequently unless they're kept separated
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2
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
Sheep are overwhelmingly bred and slaughtered for meat, either lamb or mutton.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
For example, cross-pollinating a plum with an apricot produces a pluot, a hybrid fruit bred for its smooth skin and sweet, juicy flesh.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
Later, McCartney goes to the heart of the matter with an astute assessment of a value bred into him in Liverpool, a working-class aversion to being the boss.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Our present podcast era has bred a new generation of interlocutors from the public sphere, veteran interviewees turned journalists.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Types Of Suntastic™ Abelia The Suntastic™ Abelia series was bred in Australia with the goal of producing improved varieties with good tolerance to heat and humidity.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Both are owned by D J Stable LLC, Kentucky-bred French Friction selling for $250,000 at the September 2024 yearling sale.
—Bob Wisener, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Retrievers, initially bred for hunting, enjoy hiking and playing fetch, says Joey Morris, animal behaviorist and dog trainer at OverWatch K9 Academy.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
Leisure bred laziness; coddling meant spoiling.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
For example, cross-pollinating a plum with an apricot produces a pluot, a hybrid fruit bred for its smooth skin and sweet, juicy flesh.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
Later, McCartney goes to the heart of the matter with an astute assessment of a value bred into him in Liverpool, a working-class aversion to being the boss.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Our present podcast era has bred a new generation of interlocutors from the public sphere, veteran interviewees turned journalists.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Types Of Suntastic™ Abelia The Suntastic™ Abelia series was bred in Australia with the goal of producing improved varieties with good tolerance to heat and humidity.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Both are owned by D J Stable LLC, Kentucky-bred French Friction selling for $250,000 at the September 2024 yearling sale.
—Bob Wisener, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Retrievers, initially bred for hunting, enjoy hiking and playing fetch, says Joey Morris, animal behaviorist and dog trainer at OverWatch K9 Academy.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
Leisure bred laziness; coddling meant spoiling.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bred
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Snowbank™ Indian Hawthorne is patent-protected and cannot be propagated.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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African violets can be easily propagated in both soil and water using healthy stem and leaf cuttings.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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The family soon moved to the Southern California city of El Monte, where Joe McDonald was raised.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Gardner, who was born and raised in Detroit, totaled four points, five rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes against his hometown team.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Once the films were created, the researchers needed ways to carefully adjust the number of charge carriers—particles that carry electrical current inside the material.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Chela’s brother went to New York in the 1990s and slept 10 to a room.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some slept on mattresses on the floor of a tunnel.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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My feet would be planted safely and firmly in the grass as the drone performs the dangerous work.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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June-bearing strawberries can be planted in the fall and harvested the following spring, according to Montgomery.—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some of them are biological, some adopted, some fostered – but Babineaux-Fontenot won't tell you which is which.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Just as colonial expansion had fostered the first men on the spot, so decolonization created a new generation of such empowered historical actors.—
Alfred McCoy,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Just weeks after major storms brought snow to the Sierra Nevada, a winter heat wave has all but eliminated California’s snowpack gains.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Based on court records, witness testimony and interviews with law enforcement, it’s believed that Sarah Wondra, along with one of the roommates, grabbed Michael and brought him back to the Wondras’ house.—
Alex Brizee
March 5,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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