as in created
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 spawned
Hurricane Lane in 2018, spawned by a tropical wave that originated in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, eventually became only the fifth Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale on record in the Central Pacific Basin, according to a hurricane center report.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The vast, sprawling Conjuring franchise, which began back in 2013, has spawned a complex web of sequels, prequels and spin-offs, some of which are loosely based on cases covered by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
DiCaprio’s ambassadorship already spawned an ad campaign featuring the actor.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Aside from the main criminal prosecution, the GirlsDoPorn case has spawned several related cases.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
The entire imbroglio spawned countless memes and mockery and put a national spotlight, for a few days, on the former colleagues.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
After steadily gaining wider popularity upon its release, the film spawned several sequels, a TV series, and an enduring fanbase.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
This business was spawned out of gaming companies who use a lot of these techniques to unlock levels.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
That clip thrust the song back into the TikTok zeitgeist, and the accompanying sound spawned over 130,000 videos in the weeks following.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The vast, sprawling Conjuring franchise, which began back in 2013, has spawned a complex web of sequels, prequels and spin-offs, some of which are loosely based on cases covered by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
DiCaprio’s ambassadorship already spawned an ad campaign featuring the actor.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Aside from the main criminal prosecution, the GirlsDoPorn case has spawned several related cases.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
The entire imbroglio spawned countless memes and mockery and put a national spotlight, for a few days, on the former colleagues.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
After steadily gaining wider popularity upon its release, the film spawned several sequels, a TV series, and an enduring fanbase.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
This business was spawned out of gaming companies who use a lot of these techniques to unlock levels.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
That clip thrust the song back into the TikTok zeitgeist, and the accompanying sound spawned over 130,000 videos in the weeks following.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawned
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The ad’s award has since been revoked and the agency that created it has issued a public apology, but Salvador isn’t done.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 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,
7 Sep. 2025
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Although the wildfire is believed to be caused by human activity, the precise action that set it off remains unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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It's taken some time for scientists to learn how to interpret the data by separating out natural sources of natural carbon dioxide emissions from those caused by human activity.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Canales was brought here to bring a creative offense to town.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins voted to continue mask mandates in Brevard County schools, even after the DeSantis administration directed districts to lift them, a stance that brought protests outside her home, threats against her family, and national media scrutiny.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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While the firm’s audacious announcement has generated immediate excitement and sparked a speculative increase in its stock price, the steep decline in after-hours trading suggests that investors are not wholly assured.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Although Jill worked closely with local authorities and the high school, all the parties struggled to find the perpetrator because the texts were coming from random numbers that were generated by an app.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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The spirit of his work, which earned him a humanism in medicine scholarship in medical school, is what prompted him to call Sutton-Schulman.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her comments prompted a standing ovation from European lawmakers.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Histamines are chemicals produced by the immune system to combat allergens.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Today’s edition of 5 Things PM was edited and produced by CNN’s Kimberly Richardson and Sarah Hutter.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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