Thesaurus results for PROCREATING

procreating

verb

present participle of procreate

as in reproducing

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 procreating Van Winkle’s sign said that bombing for peace was the equivalent of procreating for virginity. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026 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 Larkin, a proto-punk, poked fun at the way humans, just by procreating, pass their worst traits to their children and beyond, through infinity. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Nov. 2025

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Its job is to go beyond producing a serviceable picture by interpreting and reproducing content.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Her ambition for the live show goes beyond simply reproducing the recordings.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of reproducing

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Rather than propagating vertically toward the electrodes, the dendrites spread horizontally inside the electrolyte.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Instead, Shanahan recommends layering, a method of propagating new plants from a still-living thyme specimen.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of propagating

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Of course, a yeast that can survive on Mars is … well, a yeast that can survive on Mars, which could actually risk contaminating the planet with hardy and fast-multiplying Earth microbes.

— Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
However, while French productions are internationally recognized, export barriers are multiplying, according to the report, including a global shift towards local preference.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of multiplying

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In September, the Arizona Game and Fish Department released 18 ferrets in northern Arizona, part of a captive-breeding species recovery program now in its 35th year.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Transition Time When the rut is over, bulls are no longer interested in breeding and maintaining harems.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

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