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as in hatch
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as in swarm
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Recent Examples of brood
Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
Dexter went from sheltered son of a doctor to brooding child hipster who left home early to tour with big bands.
—Celina Pereira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Her brood includes peacocks, chickens, goats, horses, donkeys, and a new rescue rabbit named Bugsy who’s a bit standoffish.
—Emily Elias, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
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Verb
But Duckart sets himself apart from his brooding contemporaries with sheer intensity, never diffusing vulnerable moments with a quip or an ironically upbeat chorus.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
Dexter went from sheltered son of a doctor to brooding child hipster who left home early to tour with big bands.
—Celina Pereira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
Madonna's brood of six includes Lourdes Leon, with ex Carlos Leon, and Rocco Ritchie, David Banda and Mercy James with ex-husband Guy Ritchie, as well as the twin girls the Queen of Pop adopted from Malawi in 2017, Estere and Stella.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Her brood includes peacocks, chickens, goats, horses, donkeys, and a new rescue rabbit named Bugsy who’s a bit standoffish.
—Emily Elias, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brood
Verb
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But now, with a new idea hatched, will Republicans finally remember their conservative roots?—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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But after being tipped off by Roxana, Roper hatched a plan to use two different planes, sending the empty plane to the authorities and the real plane to the Colombian militants in the jungle.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Under Paris starred Bérénice Bejo as a marine researcher who must overcome her traumatic past in order to save Paris from a mutant shark (and her offspring) that can live in fresh water and is now terrorizing the city.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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But several confirmed to The News the offspring of their birds were headed to Mexico and the Philippines for fighting.—
Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bodies were found throughout the building, some stacked on top of one another, with swarms of bugs and decomposition fluid covering the floors, investigators said.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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In September, a swarm of Russian drones flew into Poland's airspace, prompting NATO aircraft to scramble to intercept them and shoot down some of the devices.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In 2025, the region lost 20,000 jobs, a decline spawned by employment losses of 8,400 in the East Bay, 6,400 in the San Francisco-San Mateo region, and 3,500 in the South Bay.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The movie had two sequels and spawned theme-park rides, video games and a TV cartoon series.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Throughout his rise to power and reign, actually, rumors constantly swirled about Hitler’s romantic partners and possible progeny.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
19 Jan. 2026
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Advocates of our robot future have similarly mundane plans for our mechanical progeny.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Expanding the Species’ Footprint A central part of that recovery effort has been the strategic establishment of new colonies to ensure the species is not confined to a single location — a vulnerability that could prove catastrophic in the event of disease, wildfire or other disaster.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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For the past decade, Mia Mottley has steered Barbados from a former British colony that ditched the monarchy to a republic championing climate financing and debt reform for small island-states.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Hornets fell to 25-29, which sits them 10th in the conference.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The remains of a brothel sit opposite the library, and a nearby carving on a paving stone on Curetes Street is believed to be one of the world’s earliest advertisements.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Just minutes earlier at a nearby pregame party, attractions include food, drinks and a bevy of merchandise stands.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The extravagant ceremony, a traditional performance/show put on by the host country of every Olympic Games, is taking place at Milan's San Siro Stadium this year, and featured a bevy of celebrity performers and cameos, including Mariah Carey, Charlize Theron and Andrea Bocelli.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Brood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brood. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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