broods 1 of 2

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
Noun
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
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Verb
  • Army recruitment crisis spawns 'future soldier' course In 2022, as years of shortfall in recruiting numbers compounded into a crisis, the Army test-launched the Future Soldier prep course, a boot camp-style program to quickly pull up recruits who don't meet academic or physical standards.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Another factor to keep in mind is whether a conversation is lengthy within itself, versus a conversation that spawns multiple disparate chats.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • To be unable to keep him from Liverpool’s clutches three years later was a stark illustration of 21st-century football reality.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Wednesday first tries to save Pugsley from Isaac’s clutches by positioning Thing out of sight, ready to shoot.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And if the job market cools further, that means less money in the pockets of American households — and less spending to support more hiring.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Tax Policy Center estimated that about 13% of households with children will benefit from the credit when the changes go into effect, roughly the same share as before the law was passed.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Homeless after impulsively signing herself out of the institution, Maria Angeles hatches a plan to squat in secret in her beloved apartment.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • News of Coward’s impending attendance, spread by the area’s servants, results in a triumphant event in which Coward not only sings a song but also, upon hearing of Mary’s divorce, hatches the plot for Private Lives.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Instead of forming evenly in all directions, the clusters grew unevenly, faster in some directions than others.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Break up the plantings of shrubs with clusters of attractive evergreen trees.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This upholstered bed sits close to the ground, delivering a modern look and a more spacious feel to your bedroom.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The increase lifted his total fortune to $393 billion, ahead of Musk who sits at $385 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
    Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The system aims to intercept rockets, artillery, cruise missiles, and swarms of drones with precision.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
  • At the same time, the side that can deploy drone swarms in larger quantities than interceptors will retain an offensive advantage.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Minoxidil, which works by improving blood flow to the scalp, can be taken orally or applied topically.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • One video was a loop showing the moment of impact in slow-motion, stopping before blood is seen.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025

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