broods 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of brood
as in spawns
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop don't disturb the hen while she's brooding

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broods

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noun

plural of brood
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as in clutches

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as in households

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Recent Examples of broods
Verb
Set in the evening, the scene broods as an unknown figure, only identifiable by his terrible Lego haircut and furry boots, stomps toward the Stallion Saloon. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026 Veteran model Eva Herzigova is pictured in a sculptural skirt suit, while Liu Wen broods in a puffy leather bomber jacket. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broods
  1. spawns
  2. clutches
  3. households
  4. hatches
  5. clusters
  6. blood
  7. sits
  8. swarms
Verb
  • Molluscum is caused by a virus and spawns the pimple-like bumps.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But the software wrapped around it reinserts the objective on every turn, stores progress to a file, spawns subagents, retries on failure, and keeps going until a verifier says the task is done.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of spawns
Noun
  • The team allows small single-compartment clutches or clear bags measuring no more than 5 by 9 inches.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Jewel-case clutches, basket bags, vanity cases and new cylindrical bag silhouettes were displayed alongside kitten heels, pumps and sandals designed for a stroll along the Mediterranean.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of clutches
Noun
  • Much of those losses were uninsured, leaving the losses to be absorbed by governments, businesses, or households.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The majority said their households, like Goodfriend’s and Fortich’s, are struggling to get by as-is.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of households
Verb
  • Piper hatches a scheme to reclaim what she’s lost, with the house’s ghostly inhabitant as her unlikely inhabitant.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That detour plays into the hand of Mayor Humdinger who hatches a dirty rotten plan to mine the isle of its gem resources, a development that imperils all.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hatches
Noun
  • Using data from powerful telescopes, the show will send you zooming through space with images of star clusters, black holes and much more.
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, several particles stick together and form larger clusters before sulfuric acid condenses around them.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of clusters
Noun
  • Introduced crawling through the Trask family’s field, her black blood spattering their rich soil like a human pesticide, Cathy personifies the series’ potent blend of dread and beauty.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Gua sha uses flat blunt tools, often pink quartz, to press and scrape across the skin to relieve muscle tension and boost blood circulation, according to L’Oréal Paris.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of blood
Verb
  • The ’01 build sits along side its ’07 counterpart rather than replacing it and carries a price increase that varies through each iteration (typically $15 to $35.
    — Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Despite a talented roster headlined by Son Heung-min and Denis Bouanga, LAFC sits sixth in the Western Conference standings at 11-9-8 after winning just one of its past nine games across all competitions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sits
Noun
  • Underwater swarms gain ground The record arrives as militaries increasingly explore uncrewed systems for operations across air, land and water.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The allied soldiers performed well in a scenario that mimicked previous conflicts with limited air threats, but their systems were not designed for the large drone swarms of modern combat.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of swarms

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“Broods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broods. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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