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

The meet-up has spawned gossip that Sarandos was full-on courting the duo. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

In contrast to other Gulf monarchies, especially Saudi Arabia, Qatar sees no threat in the Muslim Brotherhood, the political movement that spawned Hamas. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

The award-winning podcast spawned the BBC World Service documentary The Secrets of Songwriting, and as of 2020, its interview archive is housed at the British Library. — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

Perhaps no yearly matchup in college football has spawned a greater collection of NFL-caliber talent than the annual Miami Hurricanes-Florida State Seminoles game. — Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

One of the original cases, a federal lawsuit involving basketball player Brock Wisne, is leaning in the NCAA's direction, though victories there have only spawned more lawsuits in state court. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

The back-and-forth has spawned a torrent of hilarious memes, as well as an open invite from Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce’s Garage Beer brand to visit their spot anytime. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026

The 1999 movie spawned the 2002 spinoff feature The Scorpion King, marking Dwayne Johnson’s first lead film role. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Its fractional program spawned an entire industry, with competitors adopting variations of the model. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026