broods 1 of 2

verb

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
1
as in clutches

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2
as in households

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broods
  1. clutches
  2. households
  3. sits
  4. swarms
  5. blood
  6. colonies
  7. batteries
  8. pods
Noun
  • Toteme Although Toteme is known for more than just sweaters (think of their scarf-neck coat, shearling jackets, and T-lock clutches), a knitwear list just wouldn’t be the same without mention.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Toteme Although Toteme is known for more than just sweaters (think of their scarf-neck coat, shearling jackets, and T-lock clutches), a knitwear list just wouldn’t be the same without mention.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of clutches
Noun
  • Using that data, the group ranked the nation’s top worst cities for package theft in 2024, starting with New York City, which saw about $1 billion in losses and about 60 percent of households targeted by porch pirates last year.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Philadelphia saw about $500 million in losses, while Chicago led the pack for most per-capita incidents, with 728 out of every 1,000 households hit by thieves.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of households
Verb
  • City currently sits 20th in the new 36-team group Champions League format, with only the top eight progressing automatically to the round of 16.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Heritage Square sits within Brixmor’s larger, 555,000-square-foot Westridge Court, where in 2021 the REIT completed updates on the facade, lighting, parking lot, sidewalks, landscaping and signage.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sits
Noun
  • But this week, the company unveiled an attack drone with a 50-mile range, capable of hunting in swarms and destroying armored vehicles.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In environmental science, molecular robot swarms might help to detect and neutralize pollutants.
    Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of swarms
Noun
  • Your blood shows a substantial spike in a chemical (typically tryptase) released by mast cells within four hours of a symptomatic episode.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Specifically, the right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs to be oxygenated, whereas the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the aorta, the main artery that delivers blood to the rest of the body.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of blood
Noun
  • These symbolic props had featured prominently in colonial protests against British rule of the American colonies.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, many of the vessels visit the same locations year after year and can provide valuable information on changes in wildlife colonies.
    Dalton Johnson, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of colonies
Noun
  • Automakers are shifting their production mix to hybrid vehicles, which rely mostly on fossil fuel engines but are equipped with small batteries to increase fuel efficiency.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Imagine a device that could produce power without needing large batteries, like solar panels or grid dependence.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of batteries
Noun
  • These pods are designed to host the Integrated Sensors, Non-Kinetic Effects (ISANKE), and Integrated Communications Systems (ICS) that Leonardo UK and its international partners are developing as part of their work on GCAP.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In the first phase of modification, the Excalibur FTA was equipped with new side and belly pods – which were assessed for stability during flight.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of pods
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brooding (about or over)

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broods (about or over)

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