brood
noun
a number of young produced or hatched at one time; a family of offspring or young.
will be brooding
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future progressiveof brood.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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Both birds will be brooding over the eaglets, keeping them warm, hunting for their food and defending the nest against potential predators.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2016
