reproducing

verb

present participle of reproduce
1
as in propagating
to bring forth offspring mice reproduce at a much faster rate than humans do

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2
as in copying
to make an exact likeness of you'll have to reproduce that design on every tile in the bathroom

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3
as in remembering
to bring back to mind I can almost reproduce the information in my head, but not quite

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Recent Examples of reproducing The pond is overstocked as a result of the fish naturally reproducing, Zibert said. — Zuri Primos july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 Rather than simply reproducing the work, the designers transformed the painting’s floating metallic bells into a repeating pattern of pink and blue soccer balls. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026 According to the letter writer, the sea lions living and reproducing pups in the safety of La Jolla Cove should just go somewhere else along the very long California coastline. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026 Facing long odds, Sydney commits to leading without reproducing the toxicity she’s witnessed from Carmy. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026 The model was validated using Venus and Mars, correctly reproducing Venus's thick carbon dioxide atmosphere and Mars's long-term atmospheric loss. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 23 June 2026 Rather than reproducing the past, the Recreated Classics programme explores why certain designs continue to resonate across generations. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 What online scammers are looking to steal The FBI issued a warning last month that cybercriminals are manipulating or reproducing the official FIFA World Cup website to scam fans who are looking for tickets, hospitality packages, merchandise, streaming access and betting opportunities. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 While the sterile insect release method relies primarily on sterile males reproducing with wild females, sterile male and female flies are often released at once for practical reasons. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproducing
  1. propagating
  2. copying
  3. remembering
  4. multiplying
  5. replicating
  6. recalling
  7. breeding
  8. rendering
Verb
  • The free and open internet faces threats from companies propagating walled gardens designed to control your data and the rise of black-box AI systems.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • For some vexillophiles, the issue is not so much who is propagating the spin-off Ross flag but the design itself.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of propagating
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  • While copying the last testament of his predecessor—which warned of the dire need for a strong military—the young Dalai Lama discovered that corrupt officials were embezzling army funds.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
  • On top of all this, the printer's interface is easy to understand, with a two-line LCD, simple buttons, and a number pad for tasks such as printer settings, copying documents, and sending faxes.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of copying
Verb
  • Star City earns its FAM bonafides by remembering that gigantic expressions of yearning and gumption are what this franchise does best.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Many Grapevine residents and other North Texans are now remembering Funk for her remarkable accomplishments.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
Definition of remembering
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  • For reference, multiplying a pair of thousand-digit numbers involves a million single-digit multiplications using the grade-school method but fewer than 57,000 using Karatsuba’s algorithm.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
  • Iran war and climate crisis The war with Iran has reinforced this threat-multiplying dynamic, displacing millions throughout Iran and Lebanon.
    — Sarah Yerkes, Time, 10 July 2026
Definition of multiplying
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  • If all four can come close to replicating their three-point efficiency last season, the Heat might have enough distance shooting.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • While Hargitay’s pants were a lighter shade of khaki, this pair from Quince has a similar cut for replicating the look.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of replicating
Verb
  • Subaru of America is recalling more than 541,000 of its Crosstrek, Forester, and Ascent SUVs due to an inaccurate label attached to the vehicles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Liu was particularly not fond of Jeffrey, Shia alleged during the panel, recalling how the now-57-year-old actress would avoid his father on the set of the 2003 action-comedy film.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of recalling
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  • How to avoid a mosquito bite The best way to prevent infection is to stop mosquitoes from breeding around your home and avoid getting bit.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • For years, the only factory breeding sterile flies in the Western Hemisphere was in Panama, but the USDA invested $21 million to convert a site in southern Mexico from breeding fruit flies to recently start breeding screwworm flies.
    — John Hanna, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Definition of breeding
Verb
  • Paramount has argued that the entry of streaming giants such as Netflix, Amazon and Apple into entertainment has altered the landscape, rendering such antitrust concerns obsolete.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026
  • Historically, the two use different formats and software and have different levels of detail depending on what type of machine is rendering them and whether the rendering is pre-baked or being done in real time.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of rendering

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