as in lineage
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a family of good breeding that is well respected in the community
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as in reproducing
to bring forth offspring
rabbits will breed very frequently unless they're kept separated
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as in raising
to bring to maturity through care and education
he was bred to a life in the military by his father, himself an army captain
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as in creating
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this habit of favoring one employee over the others will breed resentment
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as in sleeping
to engage in sexual intercourse
cats breeding outside our window made a horrible racket last night
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as in planting
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
parents who breed in their children a deep respect for people of all classes
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Recent Examples of breeding
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
More broadly, through plant breeding, Burbank hoped to create the strongest, most efficient version of the United States to match its growing global industrial power.
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The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2026
arkansasonline.com,
21 June 2026
For gardeners who have been slightly more lenient in their control efforts, this means that populations already present are now likely to become significantly more substantial, with a core breeding population already large to begin with.
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Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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In 2012, an initiative was launched by the three institutions to refine captive breeding techniques to stabilize the species.
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Ray Campos,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
More broadly, through plant breeding, Burbank hoped to create the strongest, most efficient version of the United States to match its growing global industrial power.
—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2026
Verb
Services will range from individual wellness and sick-patient examinations to routine herd healthcare, breeding soundness exams, pregnancy examinations, on-farm consultations, lameness evaluations and certificates of veterinary inspection, A-State said.
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arkansasonline.com,
21 June 2026
For gardeners who have been slightly more lenient in their control efforts, this means that populations already present are now likely to become significantly more substantial, with a core breeding population already large to begin with.
—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeding
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Green said that through William's mother, the late Princess Diana, his lineage traces back to Benajah Strong.
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The research team, led by Ellie Bourgikos and Nathan Grubaugh at the Yale School of Public Health, estimates that one of the virus’s two major lineages arrived in the Northeast by the early 1700s.
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According to the letter writer, the sea lions living and reproducing pups in the safety of La Jolla Cove should just go somewhere else along the very long California coastline.
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Facing long odds, Sydney commits to leading without reproducing the toxicity she’s witnessed from Carmy.
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But a fresh start comes with plenty of new challenges — from rival ranchers and relentless cattle work to the unexpected trials of raising their teenage son, Carter (Finn Little).
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SpaceX went public in June, raising roughly $75 billion in the largest IPO on record.
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Unlike scenic destinations that become part of a wedding backdrop, Walshe said Madison Square Garden presents the opposite challenge because designers would first have to erase the venue's familiar arena feel before creating something entirely new.
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And that means creating connections that are outside of a computer screen.
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The elevated loft is the fourth sleeping zone of the home, and is designated as the children’s quarters, giving the cabin a playful, camp-like feel.
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The ex-president saw shattered tiles in the roadway and homeless people sleeping on street corners in a city whose police department had recommended drivers stay in the middle lane to avoid carjackers.
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As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.
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Daugherty recommends planting various evergreens to provide food and shelter for birds over the winter.
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However, elites’ DNA contained genetic similarities known as runs of homozygosity — adjacent genetic markers indicating common ancestry — and their genomes tended to be more homogenous than those of non-elites.
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Maybe that ancestry made Beck the wrong guy to pitch on America’s big day.
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In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians.
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Ahead, experts share their go-to methods for propagating a lemon tree the right way.
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“Breeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeding. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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