procreating

present participle of procreate
as in reproducing
to bring forth offspring the common perception that our Puritan forebears procreated more out of a sense of duty than from desire

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“Procreating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreating. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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