as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
some people say that honest politicians are a rare breed
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as in reproduces
to bring forth offspring
rabbits will breed very frequently unless they're kept separated
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as in fosters
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 causes
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 sleeps
to engage in sexual intercourse
cats breeding outside our window made a horrible racket last night
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as in plants
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 breeds
Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Dewey doesn’t shed that much, but this seems promising even for dog owners of larger breeds.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Golden retrievers have long been one of America's most-popular breeds, regularly landing near the top spot in the American Kennel Club (AKC)'s annual list.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The data was then compared with relatives in their family tree, along with the sequences from over 2,500 unrelated canines across multiple breeds, as well as wolves and coyotes.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike the Westminster Dog Show, the Miramar Best in Show is open to all dogs, not just pedigree breeds.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See America’s favorite breeds and how they’re ranked.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Others focus on preserving stability, knowing that disruption breeds uncertainty, and uncertainty carries both personal and professional risk.
—Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
On the personal level, this culture breeds fragility.
—Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Today’s international furry pet travelers are older, often on medications, and increasingly belong to breeds such French bulldogs and Great Danes–which require heightened care, compliance, and logistics.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Demand breeds diversification in mushroom sourcing With the growth in popularity of psychedelic mushrooms, companies have been looking for ways to meet consumer demand.
—Joshua Kellogg, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Although listed as Pekingese, Bear and his siblings likely are a mix of several breeds.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Dewey doesn’t shed that much, but this seems promising even for dog owners of larger breeds.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Golden retrievers have long been one of America's most-popular breeds, regularly landing near the top spot in the American Kennel Club (AKC)'s annual list.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The data was then compared with relatives in their family tree, along with the sequences from over 2,500 unrelated canines across multiple breeds, as well as wolves and coyotes.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike the Westminster Dog Show, the Miramar Best in Show is open to all dogs, not just pedigree breeds.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See America’s favorite breeds and how they’re ranked.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The mix of casual shoppers and focused design professionals blends beautifully in the Southern sun and also breeds an element of fun.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Others focus on preserving stability, knowing that disruption breeds uncertainty, and uncertainty carries both personal and professional risk.
—Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
On the personal level, this culture breeds fragility.
—Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Today’s international furry pet travelers are older, often on medications, and increasingly belong to breeds such French bulldogs and Great Danes–which require heightened care, compliance, and logistics.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Demand breeds diversification in mushroom sourcing With the growth in popularity of psychedelic mushrooms, companies have been looking for ways to meet consumer demand.
—Joshua Kellogg, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeds
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Trubetter Foldable Travel Hangers Many standard hotel room closets contain at least one or two hangers, but other types of lodging—like Airbnb, boutique hotels, and hostels—may not have any at all.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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What are the two types of waterspouts?—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And in June, Erdős and Volodymyr Riabov posted a paper that reproduces Yau and Yin’s one-dimensional result for a broader class of band matrices.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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Dynamic magnetism model offers insights beyond plutonium By incorporating temperature-dependent magnetic states, the model accurately reproduces the unusual experimental observation that delta-plutonium contracts at high temperatures.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Aug. 2025
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The presence of citizen participation in legal decision-making encourages civic engagement, fosters public trust and reanimates the participatory ideals on which the American republic was founded.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Of course, anthropogenic factors, while significant, amount to relatively little compared to the natural interplay of wind, water, and temperature that fosters storms.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The exertion from trying to break free from the current causes fatigue as the current continues to pull them out, experts say.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meiyun sleeps on the sofa, but even so Baoshu’s presence will be a problem for her relationship with Qifeng.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The exhausted teen has headaches and blurred vision sleeps about 75% of the day.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Space plants 1 to 3 feet apart.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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In another photo, Bongiovi plants a kiss on his wife's cheek while Brown takes a selfie in a casual diner.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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Known for its reliability and resilience, Canada Goose has supported on- and off-screen roles in some of the planet’s most extreme locations, empowering exploration of all kinds, both behind the scenes and front of the lens.—
Steven Huizar,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to reports, it has been disallowed in settings of all kinds.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Understanding how heat propagates in such states may improve models of their evolution and internal structure.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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At the furthest edge of this vision lies a future where entire organizations operate not as hierarchies or even networks but as coherent light fields, where strategic intent propagates through resonance rather than reporting lines.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Breeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeds. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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