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
Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Popular Stories Gentry officer fired, decertification sought after improper interview
Storm front spawns tornado, large hail in northeast Arkansas
Officials seek to get ahead of potential property, title theft
Conway venue hosts Enchanted!
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
Together, these factors created a whole new businesses for power companies, spawned new grid battery companies, and fertilized the ground for a bumper crop of energy storage.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
But the drug could also increase their vulnerability to ocean predators, decreasing their chances of surviving long enough to return home to spawn, Caudill said.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Popular Stories Gentry officer fired, decertification sought after improper interview
Storm front spawns tornado, large hail in northeast Arkansas
Officials seek to get ahead of potential property, title theft
Conway venue hosts Enchanted!
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
The fighting has spawned one of the world's most wretched humanitarian disasters.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
Together, these factors created a whole new businesses for power companies, spawned new grid battery companies, and fertilized the ground for a bumper crop of energy storage.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawn
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Based on the location, Hughes does not believe the snake is a hybrid, or the offspring of two different parent species.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Expert help is recommended because a mom, if cornered, likely will defend her offspring.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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The proprietary process recovers up to 98 percent of critical metals while minimizing contaminants, creating a ready feedstock for downstream refiners.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Numerous artists were tapped to create art pieces on display throughout the hotel.—
Livia Hengel,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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As for tornado fatalities, this year, many of the twisters that caused deaths occurred in Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi, the Storm Prediction Center said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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O’Brien ranks 22nd in NCAA history in career caused turnovers with 160, which shatters Lacey Leigh Hentz’s previous school record of 146.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
10 May 2025
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At the time, the sample didn't generate any hits in the national system of missing persons.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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The new pope from Chicago brings some optimism that the city has an ally in a high place.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The company also plans to launch an expansion of the Anne Rice universe this year, and to bring a new franchise entitled Great American stories, which will kick off with The Grapes of Wrath.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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The maker produced glassware throughout the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s, offering everything from highballs to serving pieces.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2025
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Often, knockout competition can produce the ‘wrong’ winners, but this World Cup was decided by a league table, which tends to favour the better sides on paper, and Brazil still couldn’t get over the line.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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The attack prompted the airport to briefly suspend flights.—
Tamar Michaelis,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Coincidentally, Robertson was the fighter who defeated her and prompted an in-Octagon retirement.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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But no team has won a repeat title since 2018, and no defending champion has made it past the second round since the Warriors did it in 2019.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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“Spawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawn. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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