CALVED Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

calved

verb

past tense of calve

as in whelped

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Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.

— Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

Definition of kidded

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Somebody fell out of love — a complaint sired this inspection.

— David J. Neal July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Gun Runner’s stable still has the brass nameplate of its former occupant, legendary 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, who also sired an impressive line of runners.

— Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026

Definition of sired

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Now that fall is on the horizon, hope has been kindled for abundant rainfall.

— Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

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The analysis found the odds that Jefferson fathered neither Madison Hemings nor Eston Hemings were less than one in 1,000.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
His friend Jaymes Foster, with whom Aiken fathered a son in 2008, came into his bedroom.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of fathered

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The free cash flow generated over the past year alone is enough to repurchase 8% to 10% of shares outstanding, BofA estimates.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Furthermore, the material senses motion by detecting the triboelectricity generated as the wearer moves against the textile.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of generated

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John may have been on a training regimen to become the new Green Lantern, but Hal, in his own way, was bred for it too.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
As part of the documentary project, Blavin traveled to Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, a facility that bred beagles for biomedical research.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of bred

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From Traitors to Summer House to Love Island USA, the past year in reality TV begat a near-nonstop stream of drama and character arcs to obsess over, analyze and generally opine on.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Lestat begat his first love, Nicolas de Lenfent, as well as Louis, Claudia, and another lover, Antoinette.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 June 2026

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