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  • past participle of breed.
  • past tense form of breed.
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bred

[bred] / brɛd /


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“We’ve definitely been bred up in this music,” BG reflects.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

So much so that state media recently reported that the industry had seen "rapid growth" which had "bred illegal practices and chaos".

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

They selected promising puppies and may sometimes have bred dogs with wild canids to reinforce particular characteristics.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

The mosquitoes that bred in settlements eventually evolved a preference for blood meals from their human neighbors, who were now the most available food source.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

He bred mice by the thousands, hoping to prove Galton right.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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