incubated

verb

Definition of incubatednext
past tense of incubate
1
as in spawned
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop the hen incubated her eggs for two weeks

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2
as in cultivated
to help the growth or development of hopefully, these youthful visits to the museum will incubate an enduring love of art

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubated
  1. spawned
  2. cultivated
  3. hatched
  4. promoted
  5. sat
  6. encouraged
  7. fostered
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  • The film, which centers on a group of teen girls who share a pair of mysterious jeans, grossed $42 million worldwide and spawned a 2008 sequel.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Indian Lake region was the hardest hit by storms that spawned nine tornadoes across the state that day.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of spawned
Verb
  • Among other casualties was Iran’s influence in Syria, painstakingly cultivated through years of costly intervention and unwavering support.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Amid all of this, Border Hawk cultivated a growing audience for stories that blamed migrants themselves for the growing chaos.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of cultivated
Verb
  • But Lively says this was hatched by a PR team hired by Baldoni.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The suit alleges that the financial institutions employing Zelle have caused Americans to lose hundreds of millions of dollars via scams hatched on it.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of hatched
Verb
  • Anderson was promoted to lead vocalist after joining Chic on tour, sharing the role with Luci Martin from 1978-1983.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Are employees of all backgrounds being hired and promoted at the same rates within the workplace?
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.
    Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of sat
Verb
  • An artist and activist with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), Rotolo encouraged Dylan’s support for the nascent civil rights movement.
    Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Year of Return also encouraged tourism and cultural connections between the African diaspora and Ghana.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of encouraged
Verb
  • Social media platforms, while offering unprecedented connectivity and opportunities, have also fostered a sense of entitlement among young individuals.
    Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Since 2015, the family has fostered almost 35 dogs from the Richmond Animal League, and the newest addition to their family is beagle foxhound mix, Roscoe.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of fostered
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