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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
That film, about con artists who rob hundreds of millions from a Las Vegas casino, became a critical and commercial smash and spawned two sequels.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
It was spawned from the punk movement in the United Kingdom, when bands like The Cure, Sisters of Mercy, and Siouxsie and the Banshees set the soundtrack for this new scene—and their theatrical makeup set the look.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Wembley’s finest hour (or two) came when staging the 1966 World Cup final, when England’s 4-2 triumph after extra time over West Germany spawned surely the greatest-ever line of sports commentary.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Three people were killed during the tornado outbreak that spawned the EF-5 storm.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The series spawned spinoff The Game, starring Tia Mowry, which ran for nine seasons first on The CW and later on BET.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The kerfuffle within Your Party has spawned endless jokes, memes, and obvious schadenfreude among its rivals.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
Dirk Diggler’s prosthetic member was the year’s most notorious prop, the film spawned two soundtrack albums, and Heather Graham won an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Yates then made an issue of it on the podcast, which spawned an interesting discussion with Kiper.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
It was spawned from the punk movement in the United Kingdom, when bands like The Cure, Sisters of Mercy, and Siouxsie and the Banshees set the soundtrack for this new scene—and their theatrical makeup set the look.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Wembley’s finest hour (or two) came when staging the 1966 World Cup final, when England’s 4-2 triumph after extra time over West Germany spawned surely the greatest-ever line of sports commentary.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Three people were killed during the tornado outbreak that spawned the EF-5 storm.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The series spawned spinoff The Game, starring Tia Mowry, which ran for nine seasons first on The CW and later on BET.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The kerfuffle within Your Party has spawned endless jokes, memes, and obvious schadenfreude among its rivals.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
Dirk Diggler’s prosthetic member was the year’s most notorious prop, the film spawned two soundtrack albums, and Heather Graham won an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Yates then made an issue of it on the podcast, which spawned an interesting discussion with Kiper.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ending a war that has caused extraordinary suffering would be a victory on its own.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The very concept of combining social media with AI assistants caused confusion earlier this year.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The visiting clubhouse attendants lit the same White Barn candles — mahogany teakwood intense — that brought the room back to life last month after the Phillies sprayed champagne and beer to celebrate a division title.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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This past June, the family finally brought Terry back home.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Workers have complained of chemical burns from the waste material generated by the tunneling process, and firefighters must decontaminate their equipment after conducting rescues from the project sites.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its press releases criticizing the latest risqué scenes on broadcast and basic cable TV routinely generated media headlines — as did its deep-dive studies showing an increase of more adult content.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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The threat to withhold back pay has angered federal employees, according to Axios which first reported on the memo, and prompted criticisms from both Republican and Democrat lawmakers who insist the government is legally obligated to compensate furloughed workers.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The series’ first season, chronicling the crimes of Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, prompted a conversation about the exploitation of Black and disabled people’s stories for entertainment, while the season following the Menendez Brothers led to a real-world reconsidering of their guilt.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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With Gein, Murphy has produced a story that weighs in on an existing urgent conversation happening right now.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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So far this season, the Atlantic Ocean's hurricane basin has produced four hurricanes and five tropical storms.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Spawned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawned. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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