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
Van Winkle’s sign said that bombing for peace was the equivalent of procreating for virginity.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
All of the above borrow from long-standing rumors that Hitler procreated, but all are united in their ultimate condemnation of the führer.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
In the summer, mountain pine beetles emerge from the now-dead tree in which they were born and seek a new tree nearby to procreate and lay eggs.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Antillean iguanas the chance to meet and procreate in peace.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
All of the above borrow from long-standing rumors that Hitler procreated, but all are united in their ultimate condemnation of the führer.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
In the summer, mountain pine beetles emerge from the now-dead tree in which they were born and seek a new tree nearby to procreate and lay eggs.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Antillean iguanas the chance to meet and procreate in peace.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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According to the specs, the Spectra 6 can reproduce up to 60,000 colors with better saturation and contrast than any previous e-ink tech.—
Joe Salas
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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The moisture can create a perfect haven, if bacteria is present, to reproduce when the baked potato cools down while wrapped in foil and hits a temperature of 135 F to 41 F.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Will history books that refuse to propagate the fiction that the 2020 election was stolen be allowed in red-state classrooms?—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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This allows improvements in perception, control, or task execution to propagate across multiple systems, effectively linking product iteration to system-level development.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Documentation became part of the control loop, including photographs, video, and drone footage, to spot patterns early and prevent a single bad detail from multiplying across a whole portfolio.—
Rick Tollakson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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For an extra $1, players can add Power Play, which multiplies non‑jackpot prizes by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X, depending on the drawing.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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“Procreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreate. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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