SPAWNED Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

spawned

verb

past tense of spawn

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 The sitcom's success even spawned the prequel series Young Sheldon in 2017, which explored the childhood of Sheldon Cooper and introduced the franchise to a new generation of fans. —

Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 Tornadoes, spawned by warm moist air rising and colliding with cooling jet streams, can level forests within minutes. —

Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026 Severe storms sweeping the Midwest knocked out power to roughly 390,000 customers, spawned reported tornadoes across four states and forced mass flight delays and ground stops at Chicago’s two major airports. —

Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Multiple tornadoes have been reported in the far west and southwest suburbs of Chicago on Thursday evening as a line of severe storms spawned an apparent tornado outbreak. —

Laura Bannon, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Steven Spielberg's dino masterpiece — which has spawned six sequels and countless imitators — ushered in a new wave of CGI filmmaking and became an instant sensation beyond what original author Michael Crichton could ever have envisioned. —

Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026 The Circle was one of Netflix’s first hits in the reality competition space and spawned versions in France and Brazil. —

Peter White, Deadline, 10 June 2026 They were captured sharing a post-Super Bowl kiss on the field after the Chiefs’ 2024 Super Bowl win, a moment that spawned images seen only in blockbuster rom-coms, and Kelce made a surprise cameo on stage at one of Swift’s Eras Tour shows in London later that year. —

Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 Joy is part of a broader push by Chinese consumer brands to go global, a decision so common it’s even spawned a business buzzword, chuhai. —

Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 June 2026

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Below, find details on everything from skincare products to cozy rugs to hot sauces, created by the likes of John Legend, Joanna Gaines, and so many more celebs.

— Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 7 July 2025
That perhaps, has created the most important similarity of all.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 7 July 2025