BRED Synonyms: 180 Similar and Opposite Words

bred

verb

past tense of breed

as in propagated

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

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as in raised

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 created

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 slept

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

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as in planted

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 bred Nashville-bred alternative favorites Bully will headline the DIY-minded event. — John D. Luerssen, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026 For more than two centuries, the storied estate in Lexington has been a place where accomplished horsemen and women have bred, raised, and trained some of the sport’s most distinguished horses. — Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026 Knightsbridge is owned and bred by Godolphin, founded by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoun. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 Conspiracy theories — of euthanasia, of sterilization, of American bad intentions involving CIA spies, of viruses bred in pig cells (for those who kept Halal) or monkey cells (to Hindus for whom the macaque is sacred) — were common. — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 After missing all of 2025 with an injury, this Argentinian-bred has not hit the board in three starts this year. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The final 155 beagles from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin facility that bred dogs for biomedical research, are beginning new lives after being relocated to a Florida rescue — the last of more than 2,000 dogs released from the facility this year. — Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Game fowl are bred for aggression by definition, said Jenny Berg, California state director of the Humane World for Animals, which worked with Rogers on the bill. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Both The Fallout and My Old Ass were 100 percent bred out of me freaking out and being anxious about something. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The group is best known for a sustained series of supply-chain attacks that laced open source software with malware that self-propagated from one package to another.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Social-media commentators have propagated conspiracy theories about the case, including a theory that Pat himself committed the killings.

— Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

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Spirit’s team created a warm mahogany-and-veneer interior defined by curves, with details such as fore-and-aft berths, a shower, a galley, and an electric head.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
The court also held that MiniMax may be held directly liable for infringing uses created by its customers.

— Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of created

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There were multiple impact sites – two aircraft hangars were struck and likely destroyed and drone facilities were hit – and the images showed heavy damage to housing units where service members slept.

— Josh Meyer, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
The others soon joined them, set up tents, and slept for a few hours.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of slept

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After Joplin police reached out to the FBI, the campaign manager told federal authorities that Ross wanted the drugs planted in Secker’s car or purse while Ross was on vacation in South Carolina, the affidavit alleges.

— Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
The hope is to grow a population of genetically diverse and resistant trees that can be planted in forests, riverbanks and backyards.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of planted

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However, another email reproduced in the filing states that after about a week, Sotheby’s removed the photograph from its website at the request of the artist’s representative.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
What survived was not the work that could be reproduced by a machine.

— David Woodard, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of reproduced

Verb

The 2026 midterms have brought a number of generational challenges like the one Moulton is waging against Markey, with younger Democrats taking on — and in some cases unseating — longtime incumbents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Wemlinger says the cyclical nature of design trends has brought these colors back, but the nostalgia factor is changing how they’re used.

— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026