Example Sentences
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
Verb
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Ricky Martin laid it all on the stage during his acceptance speech at the 2025 MTV VMAs.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Soon after, state officials took over most of the city's schools, and the school board laid everyone off.—
Aubri Juhasz,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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The history of trade associations in the United States is deeply connected to the evolution of American business, especially intertwined with the impact of an industrializing economy and the array of regulations those industries spawned.—
Eric Reicin,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Survivor’s debut in 2000 marked a turning point in reality television innovation; afterward, many copycats spawned, inspired by the complexity of the gameplay.—
Hannah Berman
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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An escape plan is hatched, leading to a breaking of factions, betrayals, and a shocking confrontation.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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The idea to have Cindy Brady mimic the Poor Little Rich Girl star was first hatched in The Brady Bunch’s first season, when Olsen had just turned 8 years old.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Both birds attend the nest, which consists of 4 to 8 eggs that are incubated for about a month.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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Over the last eight years, the Canadian Wildlife Federation has incubated more than 6,000 eggs from a variety of turtle species, Seburn said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Brooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooded. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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