KITTENED Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

kittened

verb

past tense of kitten

as in littered

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CelDot generated about $236,000 in net sales in its first four months and is targeting $550,000 to $600,000 in first-year sales, according to the company.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
How the tanker’s propulsion system works The tanker uses electricity generated by a hydrogen engine housed in a container mounted on deck which powers two electric propulsion motors connected to two shafts.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

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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

Definition of kindled

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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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Urker, who also fathered a baby girl, Aurora, with Blanchard, was found dead Thursday in Raceland, Louisiana.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of fathered

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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

Definition of begot

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The company selected Tokyo for its inaugural event because the brand, which first began selling in Japan in 1976, is especially popular there and has spawned generations of collectors.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Additionally, Reacher has spawned a franchise with spinoff Neagley, starring Maria Sten, which is looking good for a Season 2 renewal.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of spawned

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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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Propagating ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia is patent-protected and cannot be propagated.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026
Begonias can be propagated via leaf cuttings by making cuttings in the leaf veins and placing leaves on a soilless mix.

— Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

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