kittened

verb

Definition of kittenednext
past tense of kitten
as in littered

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  1. generated
  2. fathered
  3. spawned
  4. reproduced
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  • California's Regulatory Actions California revised its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) targets, now requiring that 60% of electricity be generated from renewable sources by 2030, as a step towards its 2045 goal of 100% clean energy.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • There were double training sessions and the days were long, but by spending an intense period of time together, that unity was generated.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of generated
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  • However, Theo — whom Thompson fathered with Nichols while still in a relationship with Kardashian — was not in any of the pictures, eliciting an angry response from followers.
    Olivia Bellusci, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • An Indiana jury has found in favor of a woman who sued Netflix for revealing her identity in a 2022 documentary about a doctor who secretly fathered dozens of children through fraudulent fertility treatments.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of fathered
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  • The Indian Lake region was the hardest hit by storms that spawned nine tornadoes across the state that day.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The film, which centers on a group of teen girls who share a pair of mysterious jeans, grossed $42 million worldwide and spawned a 2008 sequel.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of spawned
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  • For example, a recent United Nations study recently pointed to predictive policing as an example of how racial biases are reproduced through technology.
    Jay Ganglani, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Software, fortunately, is easily reproduced and distributed.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of reproduced
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