procreated

past tense of procreate
as in reproduced
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 procreated With lilting cadences, the king shares the origin myth of his Nkangala people, that a small elephant shed its skin while bathing in the river and a woman emerged, who married and procreated with his ancestors. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • That front page is reproduced below.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
  • These filaments have long been observed in real clusters like Perseus but never before reproduced in a simulation.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Using pure well water, wild yeasts (some propagated from its own fruit trees and beehives), local and heirloom grains, hops, and fruits, and house sour cultures, the brewery creates, ages, blends and bottles unique, small-batch beers exhibiting the wildness of Oregon terroir.
    Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Boom, that prevents the true underlying disorder of being delusional from being propagated by the AI.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Soon, raspberries multiplied across their yard.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 3 Oct. 2025
  • To some, the positional requirement is the way to go and that the baseline should be starting line up multiplied by team size – essentially, the true definition of replacement.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • Continuity, and a drive to achieve what had slipped away in last year’s finals loss to the New York Liberty, bred a historic season — a Lynx franchise-record 34 wins and a team that led the league in offensive and defensive ratings.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • If so, look for varieties adapted to or bred for hotter, more humid weather.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Procreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreated. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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