BREEDS Synonyms: 210 Similar and Opposite Words

breeds 1 of 2

noun

plural of breed

as in types

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common some people say that honest politicians are a rare breed

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breeds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of breed

as in reproduces

to bring forth offspring rabbits will breed very frequently unless they're kept separated

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as in fosters

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 causes

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 sleeps

to engage in sexual intercourse cats breeding outside our window made a horrible racket last night

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as in plants

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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Noun

Engineering better working dogs Warhound plans to start with two breeds already valued for military and police work. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Owners of these breeds have the most to gain and the clearest reason to track approval closely. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Some breeds have also been shaped for traits that quietly shorten their lives. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Smaller breeds and mixed breeds already dominate longevity lists. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Holsteins offer exceptional milk volume, but breeds such as the Jersey cow produce milk with a greater concentration of fat and other solids. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026 There were limitations to the study, including the small group of volunteers, which consisted of more women than men, and a lack of variation in dog breeds, Li said. — Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 She’s made room for dozens of pets over the years, ranging from fluffy Chow Chows and Frenchies (her favorite breeds) to canaries, chinchillas, and beautifully fluffy cats. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 11 Sep. 2026 Natascha Hedegaard, an in-house veterinary advisor for JoyFull Pet, said large and giant breeds have a longer juvenile stage than small breed dogs. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Verb

No response breeds panic Police cars and firetrucks crowded the streets as Michelle neared the school. — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 Recruitment has been good at collecting young talent, but that doesnt help the short term and breeds frustration for not being appropriately competitive to start the year. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Its rural nature — isolated from the rest of the country and with many of its communities accessible only by air or water — breeds a self-reliance. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 The company granted Hayes free food for life at any location, though familiarity, to misquote an old adage, breeds boredom. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026 This wasn’t a real protection strategy; this was a symbolic update cloaked in the appearance of safety that ultimately breeds cynicism toward the brand. — Titania Jordan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Cocker spaniel, most likely—one of the cute, cuddly breeds the dog vendors specialize in. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Nor can it be secured through repression, which amplifies alienation, fuels anger, and breeds broader resentment toward the Pakistani state. — Aqil Shah, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 The release noted that Yuko was certified through Canine Companions for Independence, a national nonprofit organization that breeds and trains service dogs. — Rose Evans august 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeds

Noun

Prior Justice Department inspectors general have long complained about the limitations to their authority to investigate certain types of attorney misconduct.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Ninety-four percent of Americans recognize that repairing and upgrading transportation infrastructure helps these types of vehicles move people and goods more quickly and safely.

— Kevin Blackwell, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of types

Verb

Basquiat makes an image, reproduces it, cuts it up and gives it another life.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Once researchers can send participants home with a device that reliably reproduces sauna-like heat stress, the study pipeline gets longer, cheaper and larger.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of reproduces

Verb

Looking at differences using a balanced frame communicates positive intent, fosters deeper trust and builds engagement.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
With the help of literature and creative writing, the nonprofit fosters a space for connection, self-expression and imagining a life beyond incarceration.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fosters

Verb

This position causes the moonlight to pass through a denser layer of air, shortening blue and violet wavelengths and making the orange and red ones stand out — similar to a sunset.

— Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Yet in September, Bangladesh reported a daily average of 1,198 new cases of measles, which causes a high fever, cough and telltale rash.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of causes

Verb

Once Mooney plants the seed of his joke about how unhappy white Americans seemed after slavery the later images of Confederate memorial groups and white crowds at lynchings take on a surreal resonance.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Mungiu craftily plants the seed of this crisis in his opening shot, set in the aftermath of a stinging act of parental discipline.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of plants

Noun

As social media continue to act as a cultural megaphone, content creators are now widely seen as an essential part of marketing for companies of all kinds, including retailers and coffee chains.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Non-essential workers—executives, administrators, management of all kinds—disappeared into Zoom en masse across the country.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of kinds

Verb

Through their business The Fig Hunter, founded in 2021, the couple propagates unique varieties like Shasta Cranberry and Amen’s Citron from cuttings taken in unlikely spots such as culverts and pavement cracks.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The policy semantics and how a mandate propagates once delegation turns multi-hop, machine-initiated and cross-organizational remain implementation problems.

— Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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