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to help the growth or development of
hopefully, these youthful visits to the museum will incubate an enduring love of art
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Recent Examples of incubating
This was a significant moment in early meme history — one of the first instances where something that had been incubating in internet forums crossed over into mainstream, traditional media.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The pair is incubating fake eggs to practice while aquarium staff members look after Henry.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Parents take turns incubating the egg, which is highly sensitive to temperature.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
This suggests that the core of young players the Ducks have been incubating the last couple of seasons is maturing.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Fondazione Sozzani, a non-profit run by Carla and Sara Maino Sozzani, will continue its impressive work incubating new Milan talent — hosting several shows across the week, including Simon Cracker, Tell the Truth, and Florania.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
Detainees are transferred, released, or deported — sometimes while incubating infection.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
But the eagles will need to move on from incubating for that to happen.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Nor do researchers understand why incubating eggs at their pivotal temperature produces a mix of males and females, because all the eggs have experienced the same conditions.
—Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The pair is incubating fake eggs to practice while aquarium staff members look after Henry.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Parents take turns incubating the egg, which is highly sensitive to temperature.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
This suggests that the core of young players the Ducks have been incubating the last couple of seasons is maturing.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Fondazione Sozzani, a non-profit run by Carla and Sara Maino Sozzani, will continue its impressive work incubating new Milan talent — hosting several shows across the week, including Simon Cracker, Tell the Truth, and Florania.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
Detainees are transferred, released, or deported — sometimes while incubating infection.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
But the eagles will need to move on from incubating for that to happen.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Nor do researchers understand why incubating eggs at their pivotal temperature produces a mix of males and females, because all the eggs have experienced the same conditions.
—Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubating
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Boston was sitting next to Flavor Flav, who is a huge supporter of women’s sports.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Typically, Hansen said, the sitting president would be OK with members of Congress in their own party distancing themselves from the White House.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Several of her Instagram posts also included hashtags promoting Swift’s album.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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Chestnut said in an Instagram story, promoting a clip from the Sunday, March 29, episode, in which Watson is reunited with Sherlock.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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By the early summer, most of the bass have finished spawning in the shallows and have now pushed back to deeper water to find their summer haunts.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Iconic Design The Panthella, by Scandinavian lighting brand Louis Poulsen, is a design that’s been celebrated since its launch in the ’70s, spawning many more mushroom lamps in the decades since.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
30 Mar. 2026
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In this ever-spiraling bipartisan war on social trust, a defensive president didn’t bother cultivating public opinion.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The endowed fellowship aims to build a bridge between lab and clinical practice, cultivating leaders eager to understand the biology and clinical treatment of serious mental illness, UCLA officials said.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Coptic monasticism was one of the oldest forms of organized Christian monasticism, laying the groundwork for traditions that endure to this day.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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One major goal for Hafley and his coaches is setting a standard and laying a winning foundation, ranging from practice to discipline.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Felder suggested that the Beth El rabbis send out a congregation-wide e-mail offering guidance on how to respond to the humanitarian crisis—say, by directing members to relief groups or by encouraging members to contact their representatives in Congress to exert pressure on Israel.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Your 4th House of Protection hosts contentment-seeking Venus, encouraging you to take comfort in your private world.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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Currently in production, the film follows two lonely strangers who, after a chance encounter at a bar, fall in love while hatching a plan to rob the bank she’s being laid off from.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Or a place where something that fish like to eat is hatching.—
Mike Kurlansky,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
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The new rules are designed to profit both business and society by fostering greater innovation, improving patient access to medicine, and tackling major public health challenges.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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It’s designed to improve skin and scalp health while fostering improved sleep, circulation, and a better mood.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Incubating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubating. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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