CALVE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

calve

verb

Definition of calve

as in to sire

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Recent Examples of calve The Mexican cowboys became adept at everything from calving to branding to overseeing the kind of long-distance cattle drives that later became a staple of the western. — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 The next day is spent at Hubbard Glacier, where guests are likely to see electric blue glaciers calving. — Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2026 Hektoria continues to calve giant icebergs into the sea, according to the paper. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025 At the time of the latest image, two large fragments that calved from A-23a—Iceberg A-23g and Iceberg A-23i—were reported to span 324 square kilometers (125 square miles) and 344 square kilometers (133 square miles), respectively, NASA said. — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for calve

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Nobody complained when Pitt received the part of Louis de Pointe du Lac, a wealthy plantation owner in the late 18th century whom Lestat would eventually sire after Louis is consumed by grief over the death of his wife and child.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Somebody fell out of love — a complaint sired this inspection.

— David J. Neal July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of sire

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This pup not only got $5,000 richer with the prize, but also won a trip to New York for a live appearance on NBC's Today Show in mid August.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Created by Joe Brumm, Bluey centers around an Australian blue heeler pup and her family -- mom Chilli, dad bandit and little sister Bingo.

— Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of pup

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The population of coyotes doubles in Cook County during mating and whelping season, research shows.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The alpha male was a foster, and his mate whelped — or gave birth — during the same week, making the pack an ideal candidate to receive pups.

— Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024

Definition of whelp

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For a movie that had once been generating top Oscar buzz, including a potential first win for Cruise, it has since been hit with critiques that have described it as baffling, brilliant or just plain bad.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Ellison and Kreiz will also be under pressure to deliver a clear roadmap for generating bigger profits from its streaming pillars, HBO Max and Paramount+.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of generate

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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

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