incubated

past tense of incubate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of incubated Revolutionary violence as political theater The years of the American Revolution were incubated in violence. Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025 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 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 Bitcoin incubated within a small community of cypherpunks and developers. Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubated
Verb
  • Yates then made an issue of it on the podcast, which spawned an interesting discussion with Kiper.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • What started as a daily ritual for millions of listeners has spawned a digital empire for the sisters.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Between them, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have cultivated not just legendary careers but a global presence that extends far beyond the screen and stage.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
  • He’s cultivated a culture where accountability, neighborly care, and honesty aren’t optional - they’re expected.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • OpenAI hatched a partnership with AMD to give Sam Altman’s company up to a 10% stake while the chipmaker rolls out a series of GPUs over multiple years for the ChatGPT AI leader.
    John Melloy, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Russian jeweler’s most celebrated female designer, Alma Theresia Pihl, hatched the ethereal concept while her uncle, workmaster Albert Holmström, executed the exquisite craftsmanship.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • All eight of Jelly Roll’s singles promoted to country radio have now gone the distance, extending his perfect record on Country Airplay.
    Russ Penuell, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
  • And what about the relationship between Firehouse Chief Dom Pascal (Dermot Mulroney), who had a highly contentious relationship with his team after taking it over last season from the promoted, and beloved Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker)?
    Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • People in the comments section validated her feelings and encouraged her to stand firm.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The family-friendly event draws kid and adult runners, and for a fun Halloween twist, participants are encouraged to dress up.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He was laid to rest at Vista Memorial Gardens in Miami Lakes.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Ventura’s civil suit, filed in 2023 and settled quickly, laid the foundation for the federal case now nearing its conclusion.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The 5 Percent Wellness Philosophy Genuine wellness is rooted in perceptible, sustainable recovery — a process best nurtured through consistent, incremental change.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • For four decades, Alice nurtured Gertrude’s self-mythologizing.
    Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Incubated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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