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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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
In November, Microsoft formed a partnership with Y Combinator — known for helping spawn Dropbox, Airbnb, Stripe and other companies — that gave $350,000 in credits to startups entering the accelerator.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024
The cap on tennis players has spawned antitrust litigation, including Brantmeier v. NCAA—a federal case that began this year and argues that the NCAA and its member schools and conferences have illegally conspired to price fix what tennis players can earn.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Forecasters also anticipate Debby's powerful winds to spawn tornadoes while storm surges could get up to 10 feet in some areas.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
In November, Microsoft formed a partnership with Y Combinator — known for helping spawn Dropbox, Airbnb, Stripe and other companies — that gave $350,000 in credits to startups entering the accelerator.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
Verb
According to Guy Allen, the category spawned in New York with the arrival of Sushi on Jones and its affordable $50 omakase (now $68).
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024
The cap on tennis players has spawned antitrust litigation, including Brantmeier v. NCAA—a federal case that began this year and argues that the NCAA and its member schools and conferences have illegally conspired to price fix what tennis players can earn.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Spawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawn. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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