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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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The New World Screwworm is a parasitic fly whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes of living warm-blooded animals and people.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

This reduces her ability to lay eggs and also lowers her production of methyl oleate, a pheromone that normally signals to workers that she is healthy.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

They spend most of their lifetime living in trees — descending only to lay eggs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

The slightly meaty odor of morels attracts flies, which lay eggs in the safety of the mushroom’s hollow stalk.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

lay eggs

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