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incubating

VERB

hatch

Synonyms

STRONG

breed brood nurture produce

Example Sentences

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“We are now taking the foundry part of what we had been incubating and creating that as a resource” for the U.S. government, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Dorset's much-loved ospreys are incubating another bumper clutch of four eggs and all eyes are on their nest cam, waiting for the first chick to appear.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Curiously, DDT did not kill the birds outright, but rather caused their eggshells to collapse under the weight of the incubating adults.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

"We do generally think that both males and females take care of incubating the egg, and they also take care of feeding the chick."

From Salon • May 11, 2025

I close my eyes and see Frightful incubating her eggs.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George