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as in hatch
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as in swarm
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Recent Examples of brood
Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The new trailer offers a glimpse of a dark, brooding landscape where reality and the virtual world collide.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2025
Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
When broods emerge en masse, so does the fungus, triggered by the very same environmental cues that summon the cicadas from the soil.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Verb
But this night was clear, and stars and meteors wheeled spectacularly overhead as the Milky Way drew a glistening smudge above the brooding mountains, Askival and Hallival.
—Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The new trailer offers a glimpse of a dark, brooding landscape where reality and the virtual world collide.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
There are five species of cowbird (genus Molothrus) and all of them are obligate brood parasites.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
When broods emerge en masse, so does the fungus, triggered by the very same environmental cues that summon the cicadas from the soil.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brood
Verb
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If the conditions are right, these eggs hatch and transition to the larval stage.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this year, viewers worldwide tuned in to watch bald eagle eggs hatch on a Big Bear live nest cam.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Schaus’ swallowtails, like many of the insects that Zimmerman studies, have many offspring, and their populations can balloon under the right conditions.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Lizard and Snake Gestation Periods: 12 Months Most snakes don’t have long gestation periods, but northern copperheads can be pregnant for up to nine months, and could give birth to up to 10 offspring.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Conspicuous noises from cicada swarms are a mating tactic, the wildlife federation writes, as the male insects gather in groups and create loud sounds to attract females.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the show, Tommy is protecting the Jackson settlement from another oncoming swarm of Infected attacking the city.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So the outgoing Audi A6 executive range, which spawned the S6 and RS6 performance wagons, will become the A7, S7 and RS7.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2025
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For years, Bravo has had a lock on the traditional reality series with its Real Housewives universe, a franchise that has spawned 12 shows, nine of which are still on the air, as well as 25 standalone spinoffs.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Intentionally or not, the Dobbs decision and the state-level bans that are its progeny have exerted a chilling effect on birth control.—
Margaret Talbot,
The New Yorker,
3 Dec. 2024
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Smith would be a capable mentor to Coach Prime’s progeny, considering their stylistic similarities.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Agrigento was founded in 580 B.C. as the largest Greek colony in Sicily.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Founded by liberal lawyers and academics three years before the former British colony’s 1997 handover to China, the Democratic Party had campaigned for universal suffrage and on matters from labor rights to conservation during a period when such issues were openly discussed in the city.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The singer was sitting behind President Trump, Elon Musk and Kid Rock.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Kennedy sat across from her flanked by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 79-year-old accordionist and bandleader has been battling a bevy of health issues stemming from diabetes.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The singer styled a bevy of looks for her performance, among them was a feathery costume with bird claws — a custom look by label Fecal Matter.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Brood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brood. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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