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

Definition of sat

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Authorities at the residence spotted the Chevrolet in the area and laid a spike strip across a roadway in anticipation of a second pursuit, which the vehicle later struck, officials said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Leo, who took his name from the 19th-century pope whose encyclical on labor laid the foundation of Catholic social teaching, has made the poor and vulnerable a focus of his papacy, carrying on the legacy of his Argentine predecessor, Pope Francis.

— Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of laid

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The influx of prospectors and those profiting off them spawned cities including San Francisco and Sacramento, and, by 1850, California, newly taken from Mexico, had joined the union.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 10 Nov. 2026
That mentality spawned the 32-year-old DJ’s idea to embark on his first-ever arena tour.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of spawned

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As a youngster, the Disney Channel was constantly switched on at the family home, Adéla hatched a plan and a timeline.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026
Once hatched, the larvae feed on living tissue, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of hatched

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Its inaugural six-week lab, held ahead of the festival, incubated six projects, with writers developing a series bible and pilot before pitching their work at the festival to broadcasters, producers and directors.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
After they’re incubated and hatched, the ducklings are raised for about five weeks and released into the wild.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026

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