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

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as in hatch

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as in swarm

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Recent Examples of brood
Verb
Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is a Heisman Trophy favorite for Ohio State, but Indiana’s defense can grind down the best of opponents under Curt Cignetti’s brooding eye. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 As Edward Cullen, a vampire blessed with brooding, Byronic good looks, Pattinson captivated audiences, becoming a heartthrob for a rising generation of moviegoers. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
The team is working through the late summer heat to rig tanks with hoses, pumps and filters designed to cycle saltwater over a brood of 100,000 coral fragments. — Nicolás Rivero, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 The eldest in the brood carries a very strong air of leadership, not just within her own band but also her cognizance of the greater picture and how much impact the Warning is having on a new flock of young girls. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 27 Aug. 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
  • Those eggs are nearing the end of their 45- to 60-day incubation period, and may hatch any day.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Known for his figurative expressionist works, often using a cross-hatching technique to distort the human body, Chowdhury blended Western modern artistic currents with local Indian influences.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of hatch
Noun
  • Schubarth subsequently bred offspring of the Montana Mountain King to captive bighorn ewes on his farm west of Great Falls.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026
  • First elephant to be born at KC Zoo The calf will be the first offspring of parents Zuri, a 17-year-old female, and Tamani, a 21-year-old male.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of offspring
Noun
  • On Friday evening, swarms of Dolly Parton lookalikes took over the East Village for The Frankie Shop and Unemployed’s fourth annual Halloween bash.
    — Simone Cook, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Southern and Northern Taurids are part of the broader Taurid Meteoroid Complex, a vast swarm of interplanetary dust, rocks, comets and asteroids thought to be related to Encke.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of swarm
Verb
  • Today’s IndyCar bosses could use a bit of the creativity that spawned the PPG Pace Cars.
    — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Both of those are done by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, although some inspections spawn from customer complaints.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of spawn
Noun
  • Any slower, and its progeny wouldn’t separate enough to prevent them from merging into one again.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Otherwise, genetic defects might start to crop up among the progeny and threaten their survivability.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of progeny
Noun
  • The force was ready to face the British troops who had marched from Boston to seize gunpowder the colonists had stored ahead of what was likely to be a rebellion in the colonies.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The law tightened Beijing’s grip on the former British colony.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of colony
Verb
  • But the end of daylight saving time also means an earlier sunset, which doesn't always sit right with people.
    — Amanda Callahan, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In this room, with white carpet, marble arches and marble skirting, church members sit and quietly meditate or pray beneath a crystal chandelier.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of sit
Noun
  • An unclaimed account that received Dell’s $250 holds that deposit; one that got neither the federal seed nor Dell money is an empty shell opened automatically.
    — Ashok Paudel, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Five of the eight OCPS independent teams qualified for the Independent League playoffs, and Windermere, Innovation and University are the top three seeds in the Pool A North Division bracket.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
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“Brood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brood. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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