as in thoroughbred
of unmixed ancestry
the expansive farm on which blooded Arabian horses are raised
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Recent Examples of blooded
Iguanas might be cold blooded, but sometimes frigid temperatures can be too much.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
At the video's end, the man clarifies that the cold-blooded iguanas are not dead, but rather in brumation — reptiles' version of hibernation.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
The man warmed the cold-blooded reptile before contacting a local pet store for professional help.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
The Blue Devils had Tuesday night off as they get set to begin the league’s Bay Area road trip at Cal and Stanford, allowing the rest of the conference to show the strength that lies beneath the blue-blooded surface.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
At the video's end, the man clarifies that the cold-blooded iguanas are not dead, but rather in brumation — reptiles' version of hibernation.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
The man warmed the cold-blooded reptile before contacting a local pet store for professional help.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
The Blue Devils had Tuesday night off as they get set to begin the league’s Bay Area road trip at Cal and Stanford, allowing the rest of the conference to show the strength that lies beneath the blue-blooded surface.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooded
thoroughbred
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Its goal is to create uniform enforcement across thoroughbred racing.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Mar. 2026
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That meant thoroughbred and harness racing have had to share the track, taking turns with each style of racing.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooded. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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