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as in hatch
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as in swarm
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Recent Examples of brood
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 June 2025
These days, the butterfly is found in only three or four of the White Mountain meadows, the population estimated at 1,500 individuals in each yearly brood.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
Mallard plays Marcus, the brooding boy next door and Ginny's love interest.
—EW.com, 5 June 2025
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Verb
The current brood, Brood XIV, is periodical and emerges every 17 years.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 June 2025
These days, the butterfly is found in only three or four of the White Mountain meadows, the population estimated at 1,500 individuals in each yearly brood.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Noun
For his part, Paco Amoroso explored bold sonic textures in his brooding 2021 album Saeta, further pushing the boundaries of Argentinian trap and electronic music.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
Mallard plays Marcus, the brooding boy next door and Ginny's love interest.
—EW.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brood
Verb
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After hatching underground, the small worms immediately begin feeding on plant roots and decomposing stems and leaves below the soil surface.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
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Females can lay up to 100 eggs during a lifetime, which hatch in three to six weeks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Among the 20-somethings at its center are the Bravo-famous offspring of breakout Housewives Kandi Burruss, Kim Zolciak, Meredith Marks, and Teresa Giudice.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The study produced another intriguing finding: Ancestral night lizards had very small litter sizes, probably consisting of just one or two offspring.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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The floor is peppered with spare knee pads and helmets, and a swarm of roller derby players outfitted in protective armor congregate in the center of the warehouse.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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If a task can be performed in more than one way by equal peers working together—much in the way an ant colony or swarm of bees works—then the system is resistant to censorship and hardware faults and has service continuity due to economic sustainability.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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One man did just that Refugees might have endured a soaking and even abided the frigid temperatures, but the combination spawned an array of fluxes, fevers and flus that carried away hundreds of them.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Simmons's unexpected death from heart disease and complications from a fall marked a sudden, unsettling end to an iconic career that spawned bestselling books, infomercials and workout videos that sold more than 22 million copies.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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In any other sport, the progeny of a former star player ascending to the highest level would be especially noteworthy.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Hillyer’s movie centers on Countess Marya Zaleska (Gloria Holden), a Dracula progeny who kidnaps a young woman in Transylvania.—
Erik Piepenburg,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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If a task can be performed in more than one way by equal peers working together—much in the way an ant colony or swarm of bees works—then the system is resistant to censorship and hardware faults and has service continuity due to economic sustainability.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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On this day, the 13 American colonies declared their independence from Great Britain, leading to the formation of the United States of America.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Verb
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When the outdoor cooling station opened on Friday, White drove by to find no chairs for people to sit and no signage letting people know the cooling station was there.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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But former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell came up to sit next to her.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The set for the show was very reminiscent of the beautiful interior courtyard gardens in Milan, and the models literally rocked the runway (walking on a bevy of tiny rock pebbles).—
Essence,
Essence,
29 June 2025
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Considering the bevy of smooth gams that donned them for the show, picking up a bottle of Nair at the pharmacy may also be recommended for the full effect.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Brood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brood. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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