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breeding

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verb

present participle of breed
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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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Recent Examples of breeding
Noun
The black-winged petrel—a seabird whose breeding success was once as low as 2.5%—experienced a dramatic increase to 67% following the removal of the rodents, according to an August 2022 study published in Bird Conservation International. Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 The day before the experiment, randomly selected males and females from different breeding tanks were put into separate glass tanks. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025 Many men earned money through breeding and betting. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025 Specialty nurseries devoted to breeding, growing and selling rare and unusual plants are slowly disappearing in Southern California, due to high real estate costs and waning interest (or ignorance) from gardeners and landscape designers. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for breeding 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeding
Noun
  • The team sequenced 50 genomes from this single community and determined that the female lineage was dominant.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The most dramatic beauty moment of the night, Stone tapped into a long lineage of iconic Hollywood short hair styles that have become timeless reference photos to take to one’s salon.
    Ashley Davis, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The suit alleges that millions of Times articles were used without authorization in training AI models, raising fundamental questions about intellectual property rights in the digital age.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • While speaking independently, James and Josh concurred that AI, electronic trading platforms, and algorithmic trading is creating a technological arms race.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Workplace evolutions spurred by technology even impact those who are creating them.
    Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • With this new evidence, the research team now has a better understanding of what this society was like: a society with a deep respect for its ancestry and its leaders.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Many Argentine people have Spanish, Italian and German ancestry.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Running a dispensary came with unique challenges, from navigating compliance to fostering meaningful community connections.
    Javier Hasse, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Mastering the balance between the two is essential for fostering innovation, empowering your team and driving sustainable growth.
    Matthew Conlin, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Dobbs, who turns 30 on Sunday, doesn’t have Darnold’s pedigree and arm strength.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Alex Bregman The veteran third baseman boasts championship pedigree and plenty of production over nine seasons with the Houston Astros, yet Bregman’s free-agent market has been slower to develop than expected.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Looking down on his realm — a city infested by corruption scandals multiplying like mold spores — Carollo embraced the applause.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • And the options are only multiplying.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The weather should improve across the country by Christmas Day, according to the National Weather Service, as the East Coast storm system bringing snow to the region will leave by Tuesday evening.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Christmas centers on humility and grace — the birth of a savior in the humblest of settings, bringing a hopeful message of personal redemption and universal love.
    Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Breeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeding. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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