Synonyms of incubated

incubated

verb

past tense of incubate

1

as in spawned

to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop

the hen incubated her eggs for two weeks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spawned
• hatched
• sat
• laid
• brooded
• set

2

as in cultivated

to help the growth or development of

hopefully, these youthful visits to the museum will incubate an enduring love of art

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cultivated
• promoted
• encouraged
• nurtured
• fostered
• forwarded
• nourished
• furthered
• advanced
• assisted
• advocated
• funded
• supported
• nursed
• championed
• financed
• endorsed
• backed
• upheld
• aided
• endowed
• staked
• subsidized
• advertised
• patronized
• worked (for)
• publicized
• abetted
• plugged
• touted
• boosted
• underwrote
• agitated (for)
• campaigned (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhibited
• prevented
• hindered
• prohibited
• opposed
• discouraged
• frustrated
• barred
• proscribed
• banned
• fought
• enjoined
• outlawed
• countered
• forbade
• contended (with)
• suppressed
• arrested
• checked
• battled
• stifled
• repressed
• subdued
• halted
• combated
• interdicted
• retarded
• interfered (with)
• squashed
• impeded
• squelched
• obstructed
• encumbered
• hobbled
• snuffed (out)
• shackled
• fettered
• manacled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incubated

Others, for certain, are incubated by gridiron versions of cheer moms, who shuffle their sons around in search of stardom. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Tempo, the payments-specific chain, was incubated with Paradigm rather than acquired. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Google’s self-driving car project graduated from X to become Waymo, and Google Glass was likewise incubated there. — IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026

Hint ended up coming to life after being incubated at Montauk Capital; it’s raised $10 million, and investors include Slow Ventures, Tusk Venture Partners, and Brian Kelly (aka the Points Guy—a Stewart bestie who joined yesterday). — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 July 2026

According to the ancient Greeks, a mighty serpent called Ophion incubated an enormous egg that hatched into the universe and all its inhabitants. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

The collaboration comes after Ephea was incubated by Kering’s Material Innovation Lab in Milan, which identifies, evolves, and helps to operationalize hundreds of alternative materials, with the hope of embedding them into brand collections. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 11 June 2026

The scientists demonstrated that tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) spontaneously formed when mixtures of purified coat protein and its genomic RNA were incubated together. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026

These arachnids hatch from eggs incubated in moist woodchuck feces, then affix themselves to the nearest dupe naïve enough to leave the city. — Jay Ruttenberg, New Yorker, 8 June 2026