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lay eggs

VERB

hatch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breed come up with conceive concoct devise dream up formulate incubate invent originate spawn

STRONG

bear brainstorm brood cause contrive design engender generate induce make occasion parent plot prepare procreate produce project provoke scheme set sire spitball

WEAK

bring forth cook up get up give birth make up think up throw together trump up whip up work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy

STRONG

discourage disorganize dissuade end finish halt hinder kill neglect prevent refuse ruin stop

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Females will lay eggs but these won’t hatch, which experts say drives down the population over time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“Jets don’t catch worms, build nests, find mates, lay eggs, or care for their young, but they do a great job of flying from one place to another.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

In a new study, scientists at Northwestern University investigated how these small, wingless insects, which move across snowy surfaces to find mates and lay eggs, stay alive in freezing conditions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The answer was that they didn't lay eggs, because of the sound the plants were producing.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

“Well,” she said, “can a dog lay eggs like a chicken?”

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

lay eggs

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