as in fathered
to become the father of
the champion racehorse went on to sire a long line of winners
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Recent Examples of sired
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.
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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.
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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.
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Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Both calves were sired by Bernard, who is now dad to 17 rhinos.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Morobe sired two daughters as part of a breeding program.
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Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
Spike had sired three elephant calves at other zoos, but none survived.
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Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Kiko sired two calves, with a third due early this year.
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Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
The brother lions sired several cubs over their long reign at the zoo.
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Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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
The brother lions sired several cubs over their long reign at the zoo.
—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sired
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Prosecutors also alleged King fathered a child through an extra-marital affair and threatened the child’s mother to keep quiet.
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In a sentencing memorandum in the federal case, a defense attorney said Rhone was born in Houston to a man who fathered 27 children with at least three wives while working as an explosives expert building railroads.
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The Bangladesh-Germany co-production, produced by Manoj Pramanik and German co-producer Christoph Thoke of Mogador Film, world premiered in the Asian New Talent section.
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The fact that it was conceived without thought and for decades was produced and consumed without thought is immaterial.
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Torres’ inaccuracy in front of goal has even spawned countless memes on Spanish-speaking social media from frustrated fans and amused neutrals.
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Ferocious winds spawned tornadoes that hit Downers Grove and Mount Prospect, but warning sirens in the communities remained silent.
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“Sired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sired. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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