foal
noun
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
foaled
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past participleof foal.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof foal.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
foalnouna young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
Example Sentences
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Both donkeys had, in fact, foaled at the exact same time.
From BBC ● May 3, 2025
If that were to happen, the thoroughbred breed would be gone in the United States, as thoroughbreds are foaled almost exclusively for racing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
He also gave sworn friend Jamuqa for a mount Toqto’a’s yellowish white mare with a black tail and mane, a mare that had not foaled for several years.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
According to one report, about 20,000 thoroughbreds are foaled every year in the U.S., and the Kentucky Derby takes only 20 three-year-olds.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2020
A regally bred mare named Brushup had foaled a near-black colt, a son of Man o’ War, and they couldn’t take their eyes off of him.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
