as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
sometimes I think those little brats are the spawn of Satan himself
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as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
these artists spawned a whole new movement in painting
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Recent Examples of spawn
Matthew Abbott, New York Times, 27 July 2025
The 70% boss spawn rate also means chill raids are just no longer a thing on some maps and could be toned down a little.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
The first film bowed in 2002, spawning four mainline sequels, a spinoff film and a series of shorts on Disney+.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Whale sharks gather at Ningaloo Reef to feed on plankton that appear each year when coral spawn.
—Matthew Abbott, New York Times, 27 July 2025
The 70% boss spawn rate also means chill raids are just no longer a thing on some maps and could be toned down a little.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Verb
Edna Ferber was once a household name, her books selling in the millions, spawning Broadway plays and hit movies.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
The first film bowed in 2002, spawning four mainline sequels, a spinoff film and a series of shorts on Disney+.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawn
Noun
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Fans got a glimpse at the duo's to-wear-or-not-to-wear banter on Instagram when the Padma's All American author attempted to police her offspring's low-rise jeans by finding any solution to keep them hung on her hips.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The resulting hybrid offspring won’t resemble their parent plants, so saving seeds for next year won’t be possible.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When interviewed by officers, Burns admitted to creating multiple social media accounts to distribute and receive child pornography, including files of prepubescent children, the release states.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Honey can contain Clostridium botulinum spores, which can cause infant botulism.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2024, the Cowboys generated about $300 million in sponsorship revenue, by far the most in the NFL, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The permit applications showed oil companies requested to flare or vent more than 195 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year, enough to power more than 3 million homes and generate millions of dollars of tax revenue had the gas been captured.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The West Virginia native became the face of female boxing in the mid-1990s, covering Sports Illustrated and helping to bring attention and legitimacy to the sport.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs brought a lot of blitzes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the last four drives of the game, the Bengals ran 12 plays, went three-and-out every time and produced minus-23 yards.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The attack prompted reports of blackouts in some parts of Kyiv.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The decrease in property values is what the agency said prompted it to step in and set the nearly 7% increase for all 2024 residential property valuations.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Revord does the audio themself, and worked with a dialect coach to perfect British accents and learn how to act without facial expressions or gestures.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trump has done less of this in his second term, preferring to twist arms and lobby lawmakers privately this time.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Spawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawn. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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