KITTENING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

kittening

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present participle of kitten

as in kidding

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But Guthrie wasn’t kidding, slipping into a yellow gingham dress before joining her co-hosts on the Today Show Plaza to greet visitors.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Just kidding, but seeing Angela’s team sweep Shamea’s at the Bailey Bowl basketball tournament was almost as satisfying as knowing Charles got to witness his former team’s historic win in person.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 22 June 2026

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This wildfire season was supercharged by heavy rains in January that spurred vegetation growth, which became kindling when the summer heat arrived.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

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Incorrect conclusions and hallucinations are common and can result in aggressive false positives that block legitimate, revenue-generating traffic and are difficult to troubleshoot and correct.

— Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
As in previous seasons, Thai actress Kornnaphat Sethratanapong was a key performance driver for the house, generating $112 million in EMV across 20 posts.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

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This movie was massive, spawning three sequels, a spinoff TV series, and more.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
The Dutch series, which premiered in 2010, was the first iteration of what would become a global singing-competition franchise, eventually spawning more than 150 adaptations around the world.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026

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Nelson took 12 years to get the project made, and that labor-of-love aspect shows in the soulfulness and meticulous care the writer-director brings to this unsettling story of violence begetting violence, based on actual events.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
To remain an entertainment capital demands consistent reinvention, the showroom’s neon glow begetting the nightclub’s flashing LEDs and so on and so forth.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026

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Research suggests that breeding for higher genetic merit has improved the amount of milk produced.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Haggin developed a successful horse breeding farm on the sprawling expanse and at one time owned as many as 1,000 thoroughbreds.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of breeding

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That approach indicates that Cardsmiths isn’t exclusively reproducing the card but offering its own take.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
It was found able to self-replicate via cell division at a temperature of 63 degrees Celsius (145 degrees Fahrenheit) and was still fully active, albeit no longer reproducing, at 64 degrees C (147 degrees F).

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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