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procreates

Definition of procreatesnext
present tense third-person singular of procreate
as in reproduces
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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Verb
  • EagleMania not just reproduces the music of the famous rock band with their five-part harmony and guitar work but captures their distinct sound.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Jan. 2026
  • So little is known about how the fish reproduces that no one has been able to successfully breed them in captivity.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Sound is a mechanical wave that propagates through a medium, such as a gas, liquid or solid, by causing particles to oscillate and transmit energy through the material.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The former is a young plant company, which propagates seedlings and ships them off to be planted worldwide.
    Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • From a security perspective, connecting models to tools and stacking agents together multiplies risks that are already unresolved in standalone large language models.
    Thomas Şerban von Davier, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The impact is calmer rooms, faster calls, fewer regrets and teams that adopt the protocol, which multiplies calm.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Procreates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreates. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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