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Definition of broodsnext
present tense third-person singular of brood
as in spawns
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop don't disturb the hen while she's brooding

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broods

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noun

plural of brood

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Recent Examples of broods
Verb
Veteran model Eva Herzigova is pictured in a sculptural skirt suit, while Liu Wen broods in a puffy leather bomber jacket. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broods
Verb
  • Hating cops also spawns ridiculous protests, like the ones that called for police to be defunded.
    Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The energy of the collision spawns many new particles, including—sometimes—W bosons.
    Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But, does Sasha escape Ben's clutches?
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The structure follows an A to M biopic trajectory, tuning out just when Michael broke free from the evil clutches of his abusive, belt-wielding manager and dad Joseph – portrayed by Colman Domingo, going full tilt as a villain.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Khanna said the war will increase costs by $5,000 for American households.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Lower-income households put even more of their refunds—nearly 30%—toward repaying debts.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With time running out to beat Russia, NASA hatches an 11th-hour plan to replace a veteran astronaut (Duvall) with a civilian geologist (Caan) for a one-way moon trip using a modified Gemini spacecraft.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • After successfully impersonating Sarah Kim as a customer in luxury shops across the city, Mi-jeong hatches a plan to kill Sarah Kim and take her place.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The fragrant white, pink, or purple flower clusters appear in spring.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Solar wind charge exchange had previously been considered interference or background noise interfering with astronomers' attempts to measure the density and temperature of plasma in distant galaxies and galaxy clusters.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The rugged island—the fourth-largest in the Mediterranean Sea—sits southeast of the French Riviera and deserves much more time than a quick stroll around the port.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The conference site sits near a major Colombian fuel-storage terminal, highlighting the tension between climate ambitions and the fossil-fuel dependency.
    Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There’s no doubt the US military would crush Iran’s swarms of tiny speed boats over time, but time is a luxury Trump doesn’t have.
    Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Nothing can ruin a vacation like swarms of mosquitos.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul, per the logline.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Prosecutors allege that Shaknovsky instead removed Bryan’s liver — causing catastrophic blood loss and killing him.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Broods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broods. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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