Synonyms of spawned

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• created
• caused
• brought
• generated
• prompted
• produced
• did
• yielded
• worked
• invoked
• induced
• engendered
• made
• effected
• catalyzed
• occasioned
• brought about
• brought on
• resulted (in)
• brought forth
• bred
• translated (into)
• introduced
• gave rise to
• begot
• effectuated
• encouraged
• drew on
• promoted
• launched
• inaugurated
• initiated
• founded
• pioneered
• contributed (to)
• developed
• began
• established
• fostered
• started
• instituted
• determined
• decided
• cultivated
• enacted
• rendered
• nurtured
• forwarded
• conduced (to)
• set up
• fathered
• set
• innovated
• furthered
• turned out
• advanced
• nourished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limited
• restricted
• impeded
• suppressed
• crushed
• stifled
• controlled
• quashed
• smothered
• checked
• dampened
• inhibited
• repressed
• arrested
• killed
• subdued
• put down
• retarded
• restrained
• destroyed
• curbed
• squashed
• squelched
• quelled
• abolished
• extinguished
• canned
• clamped down (on)
• stilled
• demolished
• liquidated
• cracked down (on)
• reined (in)
• quenched
• snuffed (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spawned

It was supposed to be a heartwarming tale of triumph, but its making has spawned a saga of its own. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

That outbreak spawned nearly two dozen tornadoes statewide and is remembered as the fifth-largest outbreak in state history. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 July 2026

This approach is somewhat patterned on other national issues that have spawned a plethora of state-level laws. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

That closes a three-month international saga that left scores of people stranded aboard the ship for weeks and spawned a complex multinational effort to repatriate the passengers, including one of the largest quarantine operations in recent memory. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Intense moments on the field or among teams or fans unfamiliar with each other have spawned racist or divisive comments. — The Monitor’s Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

In addition to earning six Grammy Awards and launching multiple television series, the property spawned 20th Century Fox’s 2007 live-action musical film Alvin and the Chipmunks and three sequels. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Aside from the mermaid’s legendary T-shirt dress — which has spawned countless costumes and DIY tutorials — nothing in the film is wrapped up neatly with a bow. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

West Philadelphia neighborhoods continued to clean up Monday following weekend storms that knocked out power to thousands of homes, downed trees and spawned flash flooding. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 13 July 2026