Synonyms of sired

sired

verb

past tense of sire

as in fathered

to become the father of

the champion racehorse went on to sire a long line of winners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fathered
• produced
• spawned
• begot
• reproduced
• got
• multiplied
• propagated
• generated
• procreated
• bore
• engendered
• gendered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sired

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

There are several Nick Cannons — the TV host, the actor, the occasional hip-hop artist, the penitent, and, perhaps the most famous Cannon, the fertile father of 12 who sired five children in 2022 alone. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026

Bowie sired a calf there in June 2025, making Fort Worth Zoo’s oldest elephant Rasha a great-grandmother and the matriarch of four generations. — Harriet Ramos may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026

Robusta, a Calumet Farm homebred sired by Accelerate, has only a maiden victory from five career starts. — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Both calves were sired by Bernard, who is now dad to 17 rhinos. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

Morobe sired two daughters as part of a breeding program. — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 18 Feb. 2026

Spike had sired three elephant calves at other zoos, but none survived. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026

Kiko sired two calves, with a third due early this year. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026