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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
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.
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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
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
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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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The dam is one of three that created the boating and fishing lake in the early 1900s.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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Infant botulism is a rare but serious illness caused when spores of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum enter an infant’s digestive tract and produce toxins which attack nerves, leading to muscular and respiratory paralysis.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Motorists suffered car accidents caused by icy roads.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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According to Oliveira, onlookers were amazed by the size of the shark as it was brought closer to shore.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Although Edeme never claimed to have invented the technique, she has widely been credited as the person who brought the style back into the fore.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
11 June 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,
10 June 2026
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Natchez was considered the ideal location for creating an economy centered on slave labor that generated cotton.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The breach prompted a temporary shelter-in-place order as authorities worked to secure the installation.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Those attacks prompted a forceful Israeli response targeting Lebanon.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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In the 1970s, what was then West Germany co-produced the Tornado bomber with the UK and Italy; then in the 1990s Germany worked with the UK, Italy and Spain to produce the dog-fighting Eurofighter jet.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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In 1969, the United Arab Emirates — then known as the Trucial States — produced a series of stamps, aimed primarily at global collectors, of iconic artists, musicians and athletes, including six Major League Baseball Hall of Famers.—
Tom Reinsfelder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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