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siring

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verb

present participle of sire
as in producing
to become the father of the champion racehorse went on to sire a long line of winners

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siring
Noun
  • Captive breeding programs have been established to safeguard the population, while conservationists are also addressing a more complex challenge: hybridization with domestic cats.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • This was unexpected, because Atlantic sturgeon tend to return to their natal rivers for breeding.
    Logan Kistler, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Megan Johnson, owner of Buttercup Farm, has been producing raw milk for 12 years from a herd of 14 cows.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In this article, the authors argue that a better approach is to focus on micro-inclusions — small but intentional acts that include everyone in the actual process of producing work together.
    Gregg Muragishi, Lauren Aguilar, Priyanka Carr, Greg Walton, Harvard Business Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • While she's become a pop culture phenomenon, spawning numerous parodies from Saturday Night Live, Ariana Grande and TikTok users online, Nara finds her own inspiration closer to home.
    Athena Sobhan, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • That film was a box office hit, earning $136 million at the global box office and spawning four sequels.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Siring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siring. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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