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
Torres’ inaccuracy in front of goal has even spawned countless memes on Spanish-speaking social media from frustrated fans and amused neutrals.
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Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Ferocious winds spawned tornadoes that hit Downers Grove and Mount Prospect, but warning sirens in the communities remained silent.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The clip quickly spawned dozens of memes.
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Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The books spawned spinoffs, tie-ins and graphic novels, as well as two television series and a 1995 film.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
The case spawned a pair of documentary projects, released eight days apart.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
The films have spawned endless imitations, parodies and spinoffs, such as this week’s Verizon commercial featuring Myers and co-stars Seth Green, Mindy Sterling and Rob Lowe.
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
Tornadoes, spawned by warm moist air rising and colliding with cooling jet streams, can level forests within minutes.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 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.
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Laura Bannon,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Ferocious winds spawned tornadoes that hit Downers Grove and Mount Prospect, but warning sirens in the communities remained silent.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The clip quickly spawned dozens of memes.
—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The books spawned spinoffs, tie-ins and graphic novels, as well as two television series and a 1995 film.
—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
The case spawned a pair of documentary projects, released eight days apart.
—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
The films have spawned endless imitations, parodies and spinoffs, such as this week’s Verizon commercial featuring Myers and co-stars Seth Green, Mindy Sterling and Rob Lowe.
—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
16 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawned
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Colombia was lively from the off, but Portugal eventually settled into the game and created its own chances.
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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.
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Ground movement caused by celebrating fans is different from a real earthquake, so while the stadium must've been moving with the fans, the stadium was in no real threat.
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There were 23 outbreaks that met that threshold in 2025, 18 of which were caused by norovirus, and the illness was behind 15 out of 18 outbreaks the prior year.
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Many have carried the Indian flag and brought copies of the constitution to the demonstration.
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Reyna lifted the ball into the penalty area for Pulisic, who brought it down and won a corner kick.
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This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
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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.
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But about 50 miles (80 kilometers) away, another fire prompted Coconino County officials to issue evacuation orders for those near Kendrick Mountain.
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But about 50 miles away, another fire prompted Coconino County officials to issue evacuation orders for those near Kendrick Mountain.
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This story was produced with financial support from supporters including The Green Family Foundation Trust and Ken O’Keefe, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
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What that fourth-inning strikeout, the following exchange of beliefs and subsequent skirmish produced, then, was fittingly a form of presence.
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