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
1
as in reproduces
to bring forth offspring rabbits will breed very frequently unless they're kept separated

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2
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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3
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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4
as in sleeps
to engage in sexual intercourse cats breeding outside our window made a horrible racket last night

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5
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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Recent Examples of breeds
Noun
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 The real work involved in owning a Sammy Among the world’s most ancient dog breeds, Samoyeds get their name from the Samoyedic peoples of northern Russia and Siberia. — David MacK, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
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 Many have to raise their entire operating budget from scratch every single year — a pressure that breeds operational discipline and adaptability. — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 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
  1. types
  2. reproduces
  3. fosters
  4. causes
  5. sleeps
  6. plants
  7. kinds
  8. propagates
Noun
  • The Justice Department has charged about 90 people for various types of election misconduct so far this year, including 50 who are said to have voted as noncitizens.
    — SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Although lung cancer is generally considered a disease among people who are older, lung adenocarcinoma is more likely to occur in younger people than other types of lung cancer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 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
  • 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
  • The organization’s focus areas are education, jobs and livelihood, and health—causes she’s cared about deeply since childhood.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of causes
Verb
  • In the city that never sleeps, Halloween, which falls on a Saturday this year, is the official start for all the holiday fun to come.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • One of more than a dozen holiday cabins and cottages on the property, the dog-friendly Efford House sleeps 13 in its seven bedrooms.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of sleeps
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
  • Avoid giving younger children hard candies such as Jolly Ranchers or other kinds that can’t be chewed easily.
    — Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
  • At The Baobab House one recent afternoon, entrepreneurs, aid workers, and artists of all kinds are mingling in Arabic and English.
    — Patricia Huon, Christian Science Monitor, 9 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
Definition of propagates

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“Breeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeds. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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