brood 1 of 2

verb

Definition of broodnext
as in to hatch
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop don't disturb the hen while she's brooding

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brood

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noun

1
as in hatch

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as in swarm

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Recent Examples of brood
Verb
Saracho will serve as showrunner and executive producer of the drama series following a captive princess who gets kidnapped by a brooding werewolf alpha and plunged into a bloodthirsty war. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 June 2026 Set in the evening, the scene broods as an unknown figure, only identifiable by his terrible Lego haircut and furry boots, stomps toward the Stallion Saloon. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Noun
Although there’s not much publicly known about his children, the tech exec and his partners have provided some information about the Bezos brood over the years. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 June 2026 The maintenance cycle appears to be driven mainly by univoltine Aedes species, mosquitoes that produce a single brood per year. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for brood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brood
  1. hatch
  2. offspring
  3. swarm
  4. spawn
  5. progeny
  6. colony
  7. sit
  8. seed
Verb
  • One of four piping plover chicks that recently hatched at Montrose Beach has died, the Chicago Piping Plovers conservation organization announced Tuesday.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • These small reptiles typically emerge from underground nests and make their way towards a suitable habitat after hatching.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
Definition of hatch
Noun
  • After several generations, those faster-growing cells produced more offspring and became increasingly common in the population, demonstrating a basic form of natural selection.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Instead, the system simply makes a bunch of copies to increase the probability that some of them will end up in each of the offspring.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of offspring
Noun
  • Their strategy focuses on low-cost drone swarms, maximizing pilot effectiveness.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Every wedding, every cherry blossom season in Japan, every birth, reactor accidents too, swarms of insects, kittens playing with woolen balls, people disfigured by war, palm trees at sunset—five billion photos a day.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of swarm
Verb
  • But that kind of partnership also spawned because of their circumstances both with their alliance and everything that happened afterwards.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • His passing spawned a slew of articles about the secret to extreme longevity.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of spawn
Noun
  • Only in these United States can the progeny of people once portrayed as parasites and invaders side with those making the same argument about the latest batch of newcomers.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • That that fondness would define the very identity of her progeny?
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 19 June 2026
Definition of progeny
Noun
  • At the time, the colonies were still under British rule, making the creation of a national flag a potentially dangerous act.
    — Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Enjoying a meal that might have been served in the colonies hundreds of years ago.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of colony
Verb
  • He’s been known to blow up legislation, make surprise nominations, rage-post about sitting Republican lawmakers and retaliate by endorsing their primary opponents.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Nearly a year ago, CBS Colorado reported on the home, which had sat vacant for more than six years while falling into severe disrepair.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of sit
Noun
  • With their jewel-like seeds, vibrant color and sweet-tart flavor, pomegranates have long been prized around the world.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The salsa macha is an oily, toasty condiment pasty with peanuts and sesame seeds.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of seed

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