as in to reproduce
to bring forth offspring
the common perception that our Puritan forebears procreated more out of a sense of duty than from desire
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Recent Examples of procreate
Meanwhile an increase in the number of baby manatee mortalities indicates females now are better able to procreate.
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Amy Green, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
The program proved to be a success in 2023 when Indiana researchers found a larval hellbender in the wild, showing that the species can once more successfully procreate in the wild.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
Larkin, a proto-punk, poked fun at the way humans, just by procreating, pass their worst traits to their children and beyond, through infinity.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
The ability to procreate and have lots and lots of babies is critical to keep the community going, Decker and other former members said.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
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Amy Green, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
The program proved to be a success in 2023 when Indiana researchers found a larval hellbender in the wild, showing that the species can once more successfully procreate in the wild.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
Larkin, a proto-punk, poked fun at the way humans, just by procreating, pass their worst traits to their children and beyond, through infinity.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
The ability to procreate and have lots and lots of babies is critical to keep the community going, Decker and other former members said.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procreate
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The sterile males then mate with females, who only reproduce once in a lifetime.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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In many instances, the images were created by anonymous photographers and reproduced as postcards.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Seeds are collected so more plants can propagate.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Using her background in cellular biology, Gueble propagated cell cultures that mirrored cancerous cells lacking MGMT and MMR.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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These imprints multiply extremely quickly.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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The result was a tiara of great height and presence, with floral motifs and mobile elements that allow the stones to vibrate slightly with movement, multiplying their brilliance.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Procreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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