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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
Rags 2 Richmond is an interesting a case study as a microdrama that has spawned a full-length movie.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
The mayor’s roots from his mother’s side is from post-independent India while his father’s side goes back to undivided British India, an entity that spawned three separate countries in the post war era including two, India and Pakistan, that have been continually at war since their birth.
—Vijay Dandapani, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Vallade adds that the connection between French Impressionist painters in the late 19th century and Japanese artists that spawned a movement called Japonais also influenced the look of the film.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
While on the Ellen DeGeneres Show back in 2015, the Shondaland pioneer opened up about an eye-opening moment that spawned her journey.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
That film spawned irrationally confident underlings.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Acclaimed by critics, audiences, and awards shows, Breaking Bad spawned a television spinoff (Better Call Saul) and a movie (El Camino).
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
The infatuation spawned after beauty moguls Kylie Jenner, Hailey Bieber and Mikayla Nogueira touted the efficacy of Medicube’s PDRN products, including its Pink Peptide Serum and Pink Collagen Capsule Cream at the top of the year.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
Other events in the secondary season include the November 2018 tornado outbreak which spawned at least 10 tornadoes throughout Middle Tennessee, killing one person and injuring three others.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
The mayor’s roots from his mother’s side is from post-independent India while his father’s side goes back to undivided British India, an entity that spawned three separate countries in the post war era including two, India and Pakistan, that have been continually at war since their birth.
—Vijay Dandapani, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Vallade adds that the connection between French Impressionist painters in the late 19th century and Japanese artists that spawned a movement called Japonais also influenced the look of the film.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
While on the Ellen DeGeneres Show back in 2015, the Shondaland pioneer opened up about an eye-opening moment that spawned her journey.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
That film spawned irrationally confident underlings.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Acclaimed by critics, audiences, and awards shows, Breaking Bad spawned a television spinoff (Better Call Saul) and a movie (El Camino).
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
The infatuation spawned after beauty moguls Kylie Jenner, Hailey Bieber and Mikayla Nogueira touted the efficacy of Medicube’s PDRN products, including its Pink Peptide Serum and Pink Collagen Capsule Cream at the top of the year.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
Other events in the secondary season include the November 2018 tornado outbreak which spawned at least 10 tornadoes throughout Middle Tennessee, killing one person and injuring three others.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawned
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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 Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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An outrageous ambition, given that he was stuck in an outpost whose end had been decreed a few months earlier by the very men who had created and funded it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Crews were already stretched thin battling the Palisades fire when 90-mile-per-hour winds grounded aircraft and caused the blaze to explode.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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By March 2024, the state had already spent $3 million reimbursing ranchers for damages caused by wolves throughout the northern part of the state, as well as the cost of investing in nonlethal deterrents to keep them away, such as fencing, flags and other methods.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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For Ramírez, as for many others involved in international extremist violence at the time, the middle years of the 1970s undoubtedly brought opportunities to further their cause and violent careers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Age has brought thoughts of conservatism scurrying into the back of his mind.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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Anticipatory expressions—generated by predicting human emotions—are key for creating genuine, emotionally intelligent interactions, especially for smiles, which foster trust and social connection.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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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,
15 Jan. 2026
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Moore was subsequently fired from his position as head football coach, which prosecutors said prompted him to show up at her home.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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This has prompted researchers to develop more reliable methods for copying quantum data.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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In 1998, Forté released his debut solo album Poly Sci, which was produced by Jean.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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McMillan has produced 154 more yards and the same amount of touchdowns (7) in roughly half the time that Legette has played over the past two years.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Spawned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawned. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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