whelped

past tense of whelp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whelped
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The faith of these settlers kindled a fervent Protestant piety, found in the Great Revival of the Ohio Valley frontier.
    Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
  • Lemieux was a polarizing figure in the Avs-Red Wings games, but kindled a friendship with Detroit tough guy Darren McCarty following an alumni event in 2016, leading them to participate in documentaries about how much the rivalry meant to the game.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.
    Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors also alleged King fathered a child through an extra-marital affair and threatened the child’s mother to keep quiet.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
  • 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.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • More than 20 dogs and puppies have been rescued after officers shut down a Statesville dog fighting kennel where men bred, trained, sold and tied up pit bull type dogs and posted about it on Facebook.
    Julia Coin June 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
  • These stunning, resilient shrub roses are bred to thrive in heat and humidity, resisting related diseases.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
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“Whelped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whelped. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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