as in to reproduce
to bring forth offspring
the common perception that our Puritan forebears procreated more out of a sense of duty than from desire
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Recent Examples of procreate
In the summer, mountain pine beetles emerge from the now-dead tree in which they were born and seek a new tree nearby to procreate and lay eggs.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Antillean iguanas the chance to meet and procreate in peace.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Many took issue with the underlying assumption that the people who ought to be procreating are heterosexual, married couples and that conception is usually possible without the help of IVF.
—Emma Kennedy, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile an increase in the number of baby manatee mortalities indicates females now are better able to procreate.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Antillean iguanas the chance to meet and procreate in peace.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Many took issue with the underlying assumption that the people who ought to be procreating are heterosexual, married couples and that conception is usually possible without the help of IVF.
—Emma Kennedy, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile an increase in the number of baby manatee mortalities indicates females now are better able to procreate.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procreate
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Engineers are using their knowledge of fluid mechanics and materials science to reproduce the unique environment of the womb.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
24 Mar. 2026
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How could gravitation not be instantaneous between any two objects that would attract; how can this interaction only propagate at a finite speed that was equal to the speed of light?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Kremlin’s economic woes are multiplying with its years-long war, which has added to government debt and dampened business investment.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Procreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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