calved

verb

past tense of calve
as in whelped

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  1. kidded
  2. sired
  3. kindled
  4. fathered
  5. generated
  6. bred
  7. begot
Verb
  • Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of kidded
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  • Somebody fell out of love — a complaint sired this inspection.
    — David J. Neal July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Gun Runner’s stable still has the brass nameplate of its former occupant, legendary 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, who also sired an impressive line of runners.
    — Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of sired
Verb
  • Now that fall is on the horizon, hope has been kindled for abundant rainfall.
    — Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of kindled
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  • Most historians already accept that the author of the Declaration of Independence fathered children with Hemings, but the DNA testing done over the years to settle the case did not involve samples from Jefferson himself.
    — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Urker, who also fathered a baby girl, Aurora, with Blanchard, was found dead Thursday in Raceland, Louisiana.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of fathered
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  • Municipal compost operations tend only to accept leaves generated by that town and may also provide small quantities of finished compost to residents for free or at a nominal charge, according to DEEP.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The most impressive thing about Saturday’s concert, however, wasn’t how much heat Sheeran generated with his production.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of generated
Verb
  • Such seeming futility has bred disillusionment among some of the student body.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The conservancy is currently working to release a group of ploughshare tortoises bred there after the species was close to extinction because of poaching.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of bred
Verb
  • From Traitors to Summer House to Love Island USA, the past year in reality TV begat a near-nonstop stream of drama and character arcs to obsess over, analyze and generally opine on.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Lestat begat his first love, Nicolas de Lenfent, as well as Louis, Claudia, and another lover, Antoinette.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 June 2026
Definition of begot
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“Calved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calved. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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