as in lineage
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a family of good breeding that is well respected in the community
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as in reproducing
to bring forth offspring
rabbits will breed very frequently unless they're kept separated
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as in raising
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 creating
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 sleeping
to engage in sexual intercourse
cats breeding outside our window made a horrible racket last night
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as in planting
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 breeding
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
All the while, his dreams for the future skitter between helping his mother run her farm, breeding sheepdogs or, perhaps, exploring life beyond the overcast confines of Artois.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 May 2026
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
He was expected to be capable of breeding at least 250 times in his first year at an average of $150,000 per live foal.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Italy banned the farming, breeding and killing of animals for fur production beginning in 2022, joining a growing number of European countries that have enacted similar prohibitions or phase-outs.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
All the while, his dreams for the future skitter between helping his mother run her farm, breeding sheepdogs or, perhaps, exploring life beyond the overcast confines of Artois.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 May 2026
Verb
Marine scientists say entanglements in fishing gear and vessel strikes remain two of the biggest threats facing the whales, which migrate annually from breeding areas off Florida and Georgia to feeding waters near New England and Canada.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
He was expected to be capable of breeding at least 250 times in his first year at an average of $150,000 per live foal.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeding
Noun
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And their descendants, which often go on to lose those extra chromosome copies, retain evidence in their DNA of the ancient duplication event that helped their lineage survive.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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The Austin Nichol Archive Series, which is named after the company that owned the distillery until 1980, continues the family lineage—it was overseen by associate master blender Bruce Russell, Eddie’s son and Jimmy’s grandson.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
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Rather than reworking the demo, the singer became fixated on faithfully reproducing its phrasing and emotional tone.—
Mike Wass,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Antibiotics are medications designed to kill bacteria or stop bacteria from reproducing, including both harmful and beneficial bacteria.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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The governing body said the show would support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to help children access education and soccer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Israel’s national security minister inflamed the situation with a provocative visit to the contested Al Aqsa Mosque compound, raising concerns about Jerusalem’s status in the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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And while track and field adopted the dual-advancement and dual-medal system, the policy does not easily translate to head-to-head contact sports or other athletic competitions, creating what critics see as a glaring inconsistency across the state.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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David then wakes up inside the woman's body, immediately creating a crisis.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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One of the things that makes or breaks your sleep is sleeping temperature.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Cities spend millions cycling people through jails for sleeping outside while affordable housing waitlists continue to grow.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Verb
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To avoid this issue, pick a planter with drainage holes and cover the holes with smaller pebbles or stones before planting your peace lily inside.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
24 May 2026
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The problem is that this is misleadingly planting dour ideas in my head and could prod me into a worse mental condition.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Similarly, modern human populations have some Neanderthal ancestry — a legacy of past interactions with that species that went extinct about 40,000 years ago.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Without due process, everyone of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast was forced to abandon (or sell, usually at a significant loss) their homes, farms and businesses before being put in camps like Manzanar.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Fascism, then and now, is masterful at propagating and reinforcing its ideas through an aesthetic that captivates a large number of people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Avoid propagating plants that are actively flowering.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Breeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeding. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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