reproducing

verb

present participle of reproduce
1
as in propagating
to bring forth offspring mice reproduce at a much faster rate than humans do

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2
as in copying
to make an exact likeness of you'll have to reproduce that design on every tile in the bathroom

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3
as in remembering
to bring back to mind I can almost reproduce the information in my head, but not quite

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Recent Examples of reproducing To avoid reproducing a rentier economy dependent on transit fees and foreign concessions, the Syrian state must reinvest project revenues in local economies. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 For as long as a queen is reproducing at a steady clip, all the other females in her colony will be totally infertile. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026 In 2014 and 2016, photographer Dennis Morris accused her of reproducing his photographs of members of the punk rock band Sex Pistols. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Stratton said reproducing that level of craftsmanship today would be prohibitively expensive. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The AmeraLabs Town test print was equally impressive, reproducing tiny text, sharp corners, window openings, and fine surface detail with exceptional clarity. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 While many inland striper fisheries are managed via annual stocking of fingerlings, Texoma stands out because its stripers are reproducing naturally. — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 The sargassum that began reproducing in the region earlier than usual this year stems from a record 40 million metric tons reported last year. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 The herd is one of only two found to be reproducing in increasingly hotter Florida waters. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproducing
  1. propagating
  2. copying
  3. remembering
  4. multiplying
  5. replicating
  6. recalling
  7. breeding
  8. rendering
Verb
  • Instead, Shanahan recommends layering, a method of propagating new plants from a still-living thyme specimen.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Mai is propagating more than 170 varieties collected from refugees around the world, helping preserve these precious grains while studying which are best suited to our changing climate.
    — Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of propagating
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  • Amy Winehouse‘s blockbuster album, Back to Black, which introduced her recipe for combining pop, hip-hop, and girl group aesthetics into a sound that pop stars are still copying two decades later, is getting a lavish reissue.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The manipulations ranged from removing background noise to copying and pasting data to fabricate results.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of copying
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  • Isabel’s journey is one of awakening and remembering the past, seeing it and hearing it.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps the most difficult part would be remembering to remove the propane burner and re-seat after folding/unfolding.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of remembering
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  • What Bitcoin’s Market Cap Actually Measures Market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the latest market price by the circulating supply.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For example, multiplying two large prime numbers is easy, but determining the two prime factors that led to a particular product is difficult.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of multiplying
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  • The show also pokes fun at the late 1990s and early 2000s liberal cultural consensus that was upheld in other popular culture of the time while also both replicating and subverting stereotypes of suburban Southern white Americans.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • As for Greathouse replicating his CFP performances of two years ago … that feels like a reach, even for this hypothetical exercise.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of replicating
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  • But Moores would express misery in recalling ballpark-construction hassles and MLB politics that frustrated his advocacy of small-market clubs and game-day affordability.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His experiences and observations informed his 2009 memoir, Of Kings and Queens and Movie Stars, a collection of stories recalling encounters with the likes of Cary Grant, Steve McQueen and Omar Sharif.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of recalling
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  • The raptors’ breeding population peaked at around 30 breeding pairs in the mid-1950s, decreasing to zero in 1974, before rising to up to 13 pairs in the late 2000s, according to BTO.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, breeding a heifer keeps her out of the food supply, tightening it further as the herd is rebuilt.
    — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of breeding
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  • Russia is slowly edging towards its territorial goal of taking the Donbas – albeit through rendering the remaining ground held by Ukraine uninhabitable through horrific drone strikes on all signs of civilian and military life.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The hospital’s only refrigerator capable of storing blood donations was also damaged by a power surge following the quake, rendering transfusions impossible.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rendering

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“Reproducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproducing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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