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
Brianna Randall, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Its biggest partner, though, is with The Pokémon Company, with Pokémon characters set to appear on the visitor passes and special spawns to appear in Pokémon Go.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Immigrants and refugees have become political scapegoats there, spawning a rash of attacks and even murders.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
But since most coral species only spawn once each year, Liao assumed Porites rus was also an annual spawner.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Its biggest partner, though, is with The Pokémon Company, with Pokémon characters set to appear on the visitor passes and special spawns to appear in Pokémon Go.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
These are all video games that have spawned spin-offs.
—Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Immigrants and refugees have become political scapegoats there, spawning a rash of attacks and even murders.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawn
Noun
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Schaus’ swallowtails, like many of the insects that Zimmerman studies, have many offspring, and their populations can balloon under the right conditions.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Lizard and Snake Gestation Periods: 12 Months Most snakes don’t have long gestation periods, but northern copperheads can be pregnant for up to nine months, and could give birth to up to 10 offspring.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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,
22 Apr. 2025
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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And there’s a biological reason for it: Broken heart syndrome occurs when intense emotional stress causes your heart to temporarily stop pumping properly, leading to symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and fainting.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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The tariff file has caused a high level of uncertainty both for consumers and businesses.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The way to make this all possible, Democrats say, is by loosening the fiscal guardrails that were created on a bipartisan basis in 2017 and have allowed the state to generate continuous surpluses during Lamont’s tenure.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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Disney and Lucasfilm have trumpeted Star Wars franchise news at the Tokyo event in an effort to generate strong buzz for upcoming TV, film and gaming releases.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2025
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But after eating Holly's brain in hopes of finding out who killed her, Liv learns more about where Holly was coming from and how to bring something of Holly's insatiable lust for life into her own existence.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Readers in some sense rewrite a text, enlarging its scope through their imagination, creating a whole world by bringing into play their skills, their memory, their dreams and their personal history, with all its drama and symbolism.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Missouri’s Luther Burden III — Burden, who produced 2,263 yards and scored 21 touchdowns in his three collegiate seasons, is a dynamic presence when in open space.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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In each episode, the On Brand Agency creatives will work with a major brand in need of a big idea for a massive, high-priority campaign – from creating earworm jingles and unbelievable activations to producing the most quotable commercials and must-have merchandise.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The blaze has prompted the closure of some major highways and the evacuation of several thousand people.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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That has prompted Xinis to order depositions and written questions between the parties to determine whether to hold any Trump officials in contempt.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Spawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawn. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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