SIRING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in breeding

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verb

present participle of sire

as in producing

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

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Noun

The estate includes a historic mansion, numerous secondary residences, and extensive Thoroughbred breeding and training facilities.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
The raptors’ breeding population peaked at around 30 breeding pairs in the mid-1950s, decreasing to zero in 1974, before rising to up to 13 pairs in the late 2000s, according to BTO.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Finite’s founder, Amy Gardner, has producing credits on the likes of And Then Come the Nightjars, La Bohème, Honeytrap, and My House, and worked on the stage productions of Nuclear Children and The Joy of Text.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Those numbers should prompt serious questions about what is happening in classrooms and whether NYC Reads — the city’s sweeping changes to reading instruction — is producing the results students need.

— Katie Pace Miles, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of producing

Noun

Arguably the most successful Netflix series franchise expansion to date is Bridgerton spawning a well received prequel in Queen Charlotte, with other prequels, including one about Violet, also being talked about on and off.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
The song traveled far beyond its original young audience, spawning dance challenges, merchandise, television content and other projects and turning Pinkfong into a recognizable entertainment brand around the world.

— Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Verb

There is a quiet revolution going on in America, and definitely in Atlanta, in how contemporary men are fathering.

— Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
Shi was also alleged to have committed criminal offenses and violated Buddhist precepts by maintaining relationships with multiple women over a long period and fathering at least one child, according to a notice from the temple’s authority on its WeChat account at that time.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

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Noun

For those not familiar with the term, anti-natalism is a philosophical stance that views life as unacceptably full of suffering and procreation as a morally indefensible thing.

— Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 July 2026
Sex makes its way into the story, first, from the mother’s perspective, as something to be avoided, and then as something that has to lead to procreation—and soon.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 31 May 2026

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Verb

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
War begetting still more war, like some deranged biblical prophecy.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026

Definition of begetting

Verb

Stratton said reproducing that level of craftsmanship today would be prohibitively expensive.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The AmeraLabs Town test print was equally impressive, reproducing tiny text, sharp corners, window openings, and fine surface detail with exceptional clarity.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of reproducing

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