Thesaurus results for BROODED

brooded

verb

past tense of brood

as in sat

to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop don't disturb the hen while she's brooding

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This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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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In the third minute, Wilson drove toward the endline and laid it off at the top of the box to Nina Nijstad, who calmly finished for the 1-0 lead — the first NWSL goal for the Dutch international.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
The establishment of a local team and official channels has therefore laid the foundation of the business, consolidating demand that was previously dispersed across unofficial channels into a direct relationship with the brand.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026

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The November 2023 shooting, weeks after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, spawned calls for a hate crime investigation.

— Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Missouri's battle over its congressional districts has spanned more than a year and spawned confusion over which districts will be in place for voters.

— DAVID A. LIEB, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

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Having never been to Woodstock before the idea of the festival was first hatched, Blaustein, along with her then-husband, the late Laurent Rejto, created a film festival without any funds or fame.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
ChatGPT wasn’t hatched beneath a volcano to take over the world.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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