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as in hatch
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as in swarm
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Recent Examples of brood
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 May 2026
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
After a long day at the theme park with their brood, the two families braced themselves for the trek home.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Verb
Nor is he connected to the brooding himbo Ben Reilly, voiced by Andy Samberg in the latter of those films (though the association is amusing considering Samberg once did a dead-on Cage impression on Saturday Night Live).
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 May 2026
Noun
Like seahorses, females are larger and males brood eggs, Short says.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
After a long day at the theme park with their brood, the two families braced themselves for the trek home.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brood
Verb
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When a wild female mates with a sterile male, her eggs won’t hatch.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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Thus, when a wild female mosquito mates with a sterile male, her eggs won’t hatch.—
Bay City News,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The painting is assumed to depict the Greek myth of a Titan who eats his own offspring, terrified that one of his children will overthrow him.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The baby’s father, 18-year-old Jaya, lives at the Denver Zoo but has not been introduced to his offspring.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Even advanced swarms often depend on stable communications and relatively simple coordination logic.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Its journey is bringing it closer to both the middle of that swarm and some of the other individual galaxies in the cluster.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Like Heated Rivalry before it, Off Campus became an instant sensation, spawning a passionate fanbase that’s ready to see how the rest of Kennedy’s books might be adapted in future seasons.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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The beloved Filipino alt-rock band spawned a comic-book series that was featured at San Diego Comic-Con in 2024.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Auerbach recently heard George Thorogood’s debut with the Destroyers for the first time, an ironic biographical note, as his own band is Thorogood’s spiritual and stylistic progeny.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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Rhode is a celebrity brand, yes—Bieber is the progeny of the Baldwins (daughter of Stephen, niece of Alec), the wife of a generation-defining pop star, a model, and a powerful influencer.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
Noun
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As part of his program to regain control of France’s overseas empire, Napoleon sent military expeditions to restore slavery in France’s other colonies.—
Jeremy D. Popkin,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
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The hive’s sturdy, portable design allowed nineteenth-century beekeepers to manage and transport colonies over long distances.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Behind the glass sat a sea-foam green Hermes 3000, a pre-1966 model, instantly recognizable by its bulbous body and soft, swelling curves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The concierge can recommend good dog-walking locations nearby and even refer guests to pet-sitting services.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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But even with a bevy of accolades, Wilson said her work is not done.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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But the push forward revealed a bevy of challenges.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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“Brood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brood. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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