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breeding

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verb

present participle of breed
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of breeding
Noun
Enormous names come to watch world-best horses, jockeys and trainers at a myriad of events, solidifying the countryside in and around Deauville as the main horse-breeding region in France. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025 While staying at this 1930s former hunting lodge in Kenya, there’s no need to head out on safari—one of the continent’s best animal encounters is found at this boutique hotel and giraffe breeding sanctuary. Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
By breeding Florida’s hardened survivors with Honduran corals, the scientists hope to create offspring that will carry a new heat-resistant genetic armor for the climate battles ahead. Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025 Some were also released after breeding experiments failed. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for breeding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeding
Noun
  • The result is a Gen Z-meets-mini-Nicole moment that feels like a respectful nod to her famous family lineage.
    Olivia Allen, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Agriodontosaurus shows us that the earliest members of the lizard lineage were far more diverse and had a much broader range of feeding strategies than previously imagined.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By reproducing the tachocline, scientists now have a foundation for more reliable forecasts of solar activity.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Preliminary data seemed to show that the Iberian harvester ants, or Messor ibericus, were creating hybrid worker ants by reproducing with another species of harvester ant called Messor structor in the Mediterranean region.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Among them were countless era-defining releases that are still among the best movies ever made—of any genre—from the haunting Rebecca to the gripping Rear Window, and the ravishing Vertigo to the hair-raising Psycho.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
  • There were times when raising kids, building careers, and paying bills felt overwhelming.
    Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Or those who know the difference between a smudging brush and a blending brush and how to use them when creating a smoky eye.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Improving efficiency in cooling systems reduces leaks, lowers energy use, and extends product life, creating both environmental and financial savings.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier this year, Black celebrated the birth of another son, who was sleeping peacefully at home as Black recounted his story.
    Cara Anthony, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • There is no headboard, but when placed against a wall or in a corner, there’s still plenty of space to lean and lounge when not sleeping.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From beginning stages of planning, the layout, walkways, irrigation, fertilization, planting varieties of roses and the tools needed for successful rose gardening.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • To minimize risk, avoid planting Brussels sprouts or any of their relatives in the same spot every year.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • With over 300 votes and 60 comments on the Reddit post already, many internet users shared their thoughts on Rudy's unexpected ancestry.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The artist better known to his international collectors as Móyò, has been evolving the character – a personal archetype, a spiritual sentinel, and a bridge between worlds – for over eight years, exploring his Yoruba ancestry and urban mythology.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To develop a whole-virus vaccine, researchers must first spend months isolating and propagating the virus.
    Deborah Fuller, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Continue propagating mature clumps by division in spring.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Breeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeding. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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