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
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.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Kiko sired two calves, with a third due early this year.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Bowie recently sired a calf there, making Fort Worth Zoo elephant matriarch Rasha a great-grandmother.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
The brother lions sired several cubs over their long reign at the zoo.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Iraq became proof that the model would work across the region, with Hezbollah serially midwifing the proxies that Iran sired.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Buddy sired nine puppies before his death in 1998.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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
Bowie recently sired a calf there, making Fort Worth Zoo elephant matriarch Rasha a great-grandmother.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
The brother lions sired several cubs over their long reign at the zoo.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Iraq became proof that the model would work across the region, with Hezbollah serially midwifing the proxies that Iran sired.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Buddy sired nine puppies before his death in 1998.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sired
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The funny thing is, Austin fathered seven children in all, but only Dot, Betty and Helen were coerced into performing, and their father’s monomania is compared, quite alarmingly, to such bullying stage fathers as Murray Wilson (The Beach Boys) and Joe Jackson (The Jackson 5).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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The 3-year-old wolf was part of the King Mountain Pack in Routt County and had fathered at least four pups.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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The crack spread is the difference between the price of crude oil and the price of products produced from it, like gasoline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The first half produced 15 total fouls and three yellow cards.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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The film went on to be one of the top three highest-grossing Korean films of its year and spawned remakes across Asia, including versions in China, Vietnam and India.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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The hotel that spawned not only a global brand but an entire genre.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Sired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sired. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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