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 history of trade associations in the United States is deeply connected to the evolution of American business, especially intertwined with the impact of an industrializing economy and the array of regulations those industries spawned.
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Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Survivor’s debut in 2000 marked a turning point in reality television innovation; afterward, many copycats spawned, inspired by the complexity of the gameplay.
—Hannah Berman
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 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
John Bolton While the 22-month conflict has spawned battles across at least seven fronts, the Gaza Strip remains at the heart of the war.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Written by John Hughes and directed by Harold Ramis, Vacation spawned several more films in which the actors playing Rusty and his sister Audrey, who was originally played by Dana Barron, would be swapped out with others.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In Zac’s report, Schoonmaker addressed Powell’s legendary filmmaking partnership with Emeric Pressburger, which spawned films such as The Red Shoes, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and Black Narcissus.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
His death, which was ruled a suicide, has spawned several conspiracy theories about whether Epstein really took his own life.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The move spawned backlash from critics, who argued the president was trying to whitewash troubled aspects of the nation’s past.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Survivor’s debut in 2000 marked a turning point in reality television innovation; afterward, many copycats spawned, inspired by the complexity of the gameplay.
—Hannah Berman
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 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
John Bolton While the 22-month conflict has spawned battles across at least seven fronts, the Gaza Strip remains at the heart of the war.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Written by John Hughes and directed by Harold Ramis, Vacation spawned several more films in which the actors playing Rusty and his sister Audrey, who was originally played by Dana Barron, would be swapped out with others.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In Zac’s report, Schoonmaker addressed Powell’s legendary filmmaking partnership with Emeric Pressburger, which spawned films such as The Red Shoes, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and Black Narcissus.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
His death, which was ruled a suicide, has spawned several conspiracy theories about whether Epstein really took his own life.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The move spawned backlash from critics, who argued the president was trying to whitewash troubled aspects of the nation’s past.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 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
Verb
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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
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Mike Judge has brought the series back twice, first in 2011 and again in 2022.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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As of Wednesday evening, 40% of the fire was brought under containment by a fire crew of 44.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Currently, only 37% of the more than 5 million tons of trash generated in the county each year is recycled — and even that is hampered by a 40% contamination rate.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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If he had been sold for between £10m and £20m, that alone would have generated significantly more PSR headroom.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Wembley incident, however, has prompted far broader criticism and reignited debate around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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The continuing controversy has prompted comments from many stars of Allen's films.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Terrell’s role as a Simpson trial analyst produced a green-room friendship with Larry Elder, a conservative Black radio host in Los Angeles, who helped Terrell land his own talk show.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
27 Aug. 2025
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The show, which aired on Starz, was co-produced by rapper 50 Cent.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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