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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brooded
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Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.—
Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024 -
The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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The country has sporadically attacked ships in and around the Persian Gulf and may have laid mines to deter shipowners and crews from attempting to traverse the narrow waterway.—
Angela Cullen,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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At a ceremony in 2021, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó laid the foundation stone of the new terminal.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The mix of deadpan New Zealand humor and horror is a winning combo in this mockumentary about a vampire clan that later spawned an equally electric FX show of the same name.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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The crime drama series also spawned the equally beloved Bob Odenkirk vehicle Better Call Saul, which clinched 53 Emmy nods but did not receive any awards during its run from 2015 to 2022.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
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The eagles welcomed three chicks that hatched within the last month.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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The second chick started to pip on March 17 and hatched on March 19.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Workshop camaraderie incubated technical innovations.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The foundation has incubated more than 10 ventures, according to Appaji.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Brooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooded. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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