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
All of the above borrow from long-standing rumors that Hitler procreated, but all are united in their ultimate condemnation of the führer.
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Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for procreate
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The organism not only became active again but was also able to reproduce asexually, suggesting that its cellular structures remained intact despite the passage of millennia.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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After his death in 1993, the hippos escaped and began reproducing in the wild.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Once commercial and agronomic datasets are harmonized, AI models can analyze how incentives propagate through the system and quantify their real impact on demand.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The model is based on how lithium ions propagate through a battery’s electrodes, similar to how caffeine molecules dissolve from coffee grounds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte, Ethridge said, has multiplied its affordable housing creation efforts by five.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bacteria from your mouth can also multiply to dangerous levels inside of them and their damp, dark interiors can harbor mold growth.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Procreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreate. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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