1
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
Approved for consumption by the Food and Drug Administration in 2020, the pigs are bred as part of an experimental effort to harvest animal organs for transplantation into humans.
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Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Jon Stewart, a born and bred New Yorker, kicked off his Monday night installment of The Daily Show celebrating the momentous victory of the Knicks, shouting out sanitation workers and the community of NYC for coming together to celebrate the team’s triumph for the first time since 1973.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Approved for consumption by the Food and Drug Administration in 2020, the pigs are bred as part of an experimental effort to harvest animal organs for transplantation into humans.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Ten of the 16 stadiums hosting matches across North America have pitches made of Rutgers turfgrass, which is bred at a sprawling 300-acre research farm in Freehold, Monmouth County.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Also, pay attention to the plant tag and read it to get an idea of the plant's mature size; many shrub varieties become quite large and outgrow their spaces, so look for dwarf types that have been bred to stay more compact.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
The Madison, Wisconsin-born, Chicago-bred rockers Slow Pulp are back with a new album, Melodie, their first since 2023’s Yard.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
Keegan said that bred a healthy sibling rivalry.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
Male and female mosquitoes with Wolbachia are bred from the eggs.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Jon Stewart, a born and bred New Yorker, kicked off his Monday night installment of The Daily Show celebrating the momentous victory of the Knicks, shouting out sanitation workers and the community of NYC for coming together to celebrate the team’s triumph for the first time since 1973.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Approved for consumption by the Food and Drug Administration in 2020, the pigs are bred as part of an experimental effort to harvest animal organs for transplantation into humans.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Ten of the 16 stadiums hosting matches across North America have pitches made of Rutgers turfgrass, which is bred at a sprawling 300-acre research farm in Freehold, Monmouth County.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Also, pay attention to the plant tag and read it to get an idea of the plant's mature size; many shrub varieties become quite large and outgrow their spaces, so look for dwarf types that have been bred to stay more compact.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
The Madison, Wisconsin-born, Chicago-bred rockers Slow Pulp are back with a new album, Melodie, their first since 2023’s Yard.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
Keegan said that bred a healthy sibling rivalry.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
Male and female mosquitoes with Wolbachia are bred from the eggs.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bred
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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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Because of their structure, they can only be propagated through division, not through trimmings.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
8 June 2026
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The accusations against Burton have raised questions about his criminal background and the vetting process city officials use before hiring someone for Safe Streets.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Alex Call’s nice running catch of Edgar Quero’s foul down the left-field line ended the inning and raised the stakes.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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The dam is one of three that created the boating and fishing lake in the early 1900s.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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As Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and the rest of the New York Knicks celebrated the franchise’s first title in 53 years in San Antonio, Yankees manager Aaron Boone slept soundly in the comfort of his Toronto hotel room on Saturday night.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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Anunoby, who was the hero of Game 4 with a miraculous tip-in at the basket with seconds left on the clock, hasn’t slept at all since that fateful moment in Texas.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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The vineyard everyone thought was crazy Perhaps the purest expression of Terras Gauda's faith in Caíño Blanco is La Mar, a single-vineyard wine sourced from a dramatic hillside site planted almost entirely to the variety.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Winemaker Kristina Shideler utilized some of the estate’s oldest vines, planted in 1982, to craft this bottling.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Kira Willey,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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The team proved that Monte Carlo simulations based on the new Hamiltonian framework reproduced both steady and changing states of the original nonreciprocal system.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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The populist Swiss People’s Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from European Union nations.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The populist Swiss People's Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from the neighboring European Union.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Substitutions brought fresh life to Switzerland's team in the second half, and those subs scored three goals in a matter of minutes — two by Johan Manzambi and one by Rubén Vargas.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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In December 2024, Mangione pleaded not guilty to state murder, weapons and forgery charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Bred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bred. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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