breed
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breeding
Definition of breed
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breed
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Synonyms for breed
Synonyms: Verb
multiply, procreate, propagate, reproduce
Synonyms: Noun
class, description, feather, genre, ilk, kidney, kind, like, manner, nature, order, sort, species, strain, stripe, type, variety
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Examples of breed in a Sentence
Verb
He got into the business of breeding cattle. The plants are bred to resist disease and drought. She believes that we are breeding a generation of children who know nothing about the history of their country.Noun
The collie is a working breed. a new breed of athlete
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Her team looked at how the six networks differed between dogs based on the traits they were bred for, as defined by the American Kennel Club. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "Humans haven’t just changed what dogs look like—we’ve altered the very structure of their brains," 2 Sep. 2019 The bird was a flightless, exotic cassowary being bred. — Eve Rosen, orlandosentinel.com, "Bird in deadly Florida attack severed artery in man’s arm," 28 Aug. 2019 Investigators said their analysis revealed that the one caught in Parkland had been captive-bred. — David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com, "Boxing champ Tyrone Spong faces wildlife charges after ‘extremely dangerous’ cougar gets loose," 16 Aug. 2019 Dear Lucille, Your friend should know that dachshunds were bred to scent and flush out burrowing animals, and no one should be mad, hold a grudge or punish a dog for this behavior. — Cathy Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, "Pet World: Dogs have natural prey drive and shouldn’t be punished for it," 19 July 2019 Both have adapted to analytics, but a time will come soon when just about every manager is bred into the new way of thinking. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Rockies’ Bud Black has slight edge over Giants’ Bruce Bochy in longstanding managerial tussle," 27 June 2019 Plants that are bred for flood conditions, such as rice, can survive even if submerged for long periods of time. — Sara Harrison, WIRED, "The Midwest's Farms Face an Intense, Crop-Killing Future," 18 June 2019 The Thai wildlife tourist industry long relied at least in part on poaching, though elephants used for tourism there now are now primarily captive-bred. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Neglectful Sanctuaries and Poached Animals: New Report Reveals the Dark Side of Wildlife Tourism," 7 June 2019 About 70 percent of chickens raised globally live in intensive farming systems, where they’re bred in cramped conditions indoors, raised to a slaughterable weight within just six weeks. — James Vincent, The Verge, "Jeff Bezos interrupted by a protestor asking him to do something about chicken farms," 6 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Wander a field of dahlias of all colors and breeds to get your flower fix at the Swan Island Dahlia Festival. — oregonlive.com, "Homes and gardens events around Portland: Dahlia festival, iris sale and more," 23 Aug. 2019 Mostly Yorkshire terrier, she's mixed with a larger breed. — cleveland.com, "Feather finds a home a long way from Texas: Send us your pet rescue stories," 22 Aug. 2019 Under the law, all breeds of dogs are permitted to be service animals, as long as they are specifically trained to perform a specific task. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, "Yes, a miniature horse can be a service animal in Alabama," 20 Aug. 2019 But Smith is apt to show bigger breeds that are a little harder to handle. — chicagotribune.com, "Minnesota teen buys an island in the Mississippi for his beloved bunnies," 20 Aug. 2019 That is a credit to his 150 Algarve goats, an indigenous breed with dark spots on a white coat, who have nibbled away the underbrush that can fuel a fire. — Raphael Minder, BostonGlobe.com, "Portugal turns to goats as its wildfires get baaaad," 17 Aug. 2019 Large and giant breeds of dogs have a predisposition to DCM. — Iris Katz, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Pet Wise: Exploring links between grain-free diets and cardiomyopathy in dogs," 16 Aug. 2019 And even Churchill Downs, the site of the Kentucky Derby, has a higher death rate per number of race starts than Santa Anita, according to a database kept by the Jockey Club, the breed registry for all thoroughbreds in the United States. — Elliott Almond, The Mercury News, "Horse racing, with its fans and its problems, returns to Bay Area," 15 Aug. 2019 Wagyu is a premium type of beef from breeds that trace back to Japan. — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, "A recipe for grilled Wagyu Rib-eye Steak and a recipe for Creamy stuffed mushrooms," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'breed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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