- present participle of breed.
breeding
Example Sentences
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The Suffolk Owl Sanctuary, in Stonham Aspal, announced the kits were born in May after a breeding pair were partnered up in January.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Migratory birds use the area during different seasons, with wintering species spending the colder months there and breeding species occupying the region during summer.
From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026
That has long made the reflecting pool, which is only 3-feet deep, a perfect breeding ground.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
He and others say the bigger problem is illegal breeding, leading to underfed and neglected animals that end up in shelters or dead on the streets.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
Cooter saw I was starting to believe and said, “And if family breeding contests don’t count as some up-north, big-city learning mess, I don’t know what do.”
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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