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procreated

verb

past tense of procreate

as in reproduced

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 procreated 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 With lilting cadences, the king shares the origin myth of his Nkangala people, that a small elephant shed its skin while bathing in the river and a woman emerged, who married and procreated with his ancestors. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025

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In fact, the bag has been reproduced and is available for purchase.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
The company says its system reasons through investor requirements, borrower context, guidelines, overlays, and related concepts before producing a decision path that can be reproduced and audited.

— Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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View this post on Instagram Because of the news of her divorce, the post trickled through the celebrity gossip outlets, and that coverage in turn propagated the post through Google search.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Cultivation The plant grows naturally on riverbeds, grasslands, and human-disturbed areas; it can be propagated from both seeds and stem cuttings.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of propagated

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Sawie has worked with OCA to provide technical support for seed selection, testing, monitoring and quality assurance to help establish a reliable supply of organic cotton seed that can be multiplied and made widely available to farmers.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
The official said that Rubio had grown increasingly frustrated as the reports multiplied.

— Matthew Lee, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of multiplied

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Meanwhile, the pumpkins stacked outside grocery stores for Halloween, the field pumpkins bred for jack-o’-lantern duty, are a different plant for a different job.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Where the Birds Go After the Wedding A pigeon bred and trained as a release bird typically returns to a specific home loft after being transported to an event.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 16 Oct. 2026

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