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Recent Examples of spawning
Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
The idea was to stop the lampreys from getting upstream during their spring spawning run.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Videos created with the platform have gained viral attention for their uncanny realism, spawning clips of everything from Mickey Mouse skateboarding to Jake Paul dressed as Tinkerbell.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Here's another slashic still spawning sequels decades after its release.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Despite bad reviews, the film was a big, franchise-spawning box office success, cementing a filmmaking partnership that would last until 2000.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
There is a low chance a system could try to develop in the southwest Gulf later this week, but of greater interest is a storm-spawning weather pattern that might develop by mid-October.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Predictably, during the fall spawning season, hot reservoir releases killed salmon eggs and juveniles.
—Scott Artis, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Beyond differentiating between the sounds, the team also confirmed consistent seasonal patterns in the grouper’s spawning activity that are closely linked to lunar cycles.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Back to the Future was a massive success, spawning two sequels, while Family Ties ended in 1989.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
More projects seem to be spawning from this one, too.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Of course, even without Costner, Yellowstone would ultimately become a billion-dollar asset for Paramount, spawning seven different spinoffs.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
The count of spawning fall-run in the Sacramento River has fallen 95% in 20 years.
—Scott Artis, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Known for his love of ornithology, Reeves has created entire series devoted to birds, even spawning a TV show and book of bird illustrations.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The movie gained a huge following during the 1980s home video era, spawning multiple sequels, a beloved TV series, and an enduring fanbase.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Over time, it's only woven itself deeper into the fabric of American cultural consciousness, spawning new memes, mottos, and social media trends each year.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
The river could support wild spawning, though, and the public started to oppose nonstop stocking over allowing fish to naturally reproduce.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
The idea was to stop the lampreys from getting upstream during their spring spawning run.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Videos created with the platform have gained viral attention for their uncanny realism, spawning clips of everything from Mickey Mouse skateboarding to Jake Paul dressed as Tinkerbell.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Here's another slashic still spawning sequels decades after its release.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Despite bad reviews, the film was a big, franchise-spawning box office success, cementing a filmmaking partnership that would last until 2000.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
There is a low chance a system could try to develop in the southwest Gulf later this week, but of greater interest is a storm-spawning weather pattern that might develop by mid-October.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Predictably, during the fall spawning season, hot reservoir releases killed salmon eggs and juveniles.
—Scott Artis, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Beyond differentiating between the sounds, the team also confirmed consistent seasonal patterns in the grouper’s spawning activity that are closely linked to lunar cycles.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Back to the Future was a massive success, spawning two sequels, while Family Ties ended in 1989.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
More projects seem to be spawning from this one, too.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Of course, even without Costner, Yellowstone would ultimately become a billion-dollar asset for Paramount, spawning seven different spinoffs.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
The count of spawning fall-run in the Sacramento River has fallen 95% in 20 years.
—Scott Artis, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Known for his love of ornithology, Reeves has created entire series devoted to birds, even spawning a TV show and book of bird illustrations.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The movie gained a huge following during the 1980s home video era, spawning multiple sequels, a beloved TV series, and an enduring fanbase.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Over time, it's only woven itself deeper into the fabric of American cultural consciousness, spawning new memes, mottos, and social media trends each year.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawning
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The former race dog, who had been used for breeding, started sleeping with the fluffy toy tucked under her arm.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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On Morgan Island, off the coast of South Carolina, the company also manages a free-range breeding colony of thirty-seven hundred monkeys for the National Institutes of Health.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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More than a foot of snow fell in Chicago within a few hours early Monday, creating dangerous travel conditions.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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In 2024, The Roybal School of Film and Television Magnet, also a fund of EIF, also joined as a new partnership school of the Mentorship Program, creating a path for Roybal students to become mentees.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many political leaders saw procreation as a national duty.—
Seda Saluk,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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Legislators have cautioned that procreation between cousins can increase the chance of birth defects.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jail records show Gatica faces charges of DUI causing death or bodily injury and hit-and-run causing death or bodily injury.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, video-generating software like OpenAI’s Sora showcase the inevitability that AI content will funnel into the mainstream.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But while the plants are generating increasingly widespread enthusiasm, dark events are beginning to overshadow the news.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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What To Know Most of the deaths were reported in the central province of Cebu, which Kalmaegi hit on Tuesday after roaring in from the Pacific, bringing torrential rains, powerful winds and extensive flooding, the Associated Press (AP) reported.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Naturally, Meredith completely denies this and says that Britani is only bringing this up because her own relationship is such a disaster.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Hawks then went out and outscored the Lakers 14-2 in fast-break points in a third quarter that saw Atlanta’s lead balloon to 28, prompting Redick to bench his entire starting lineup of Dončić, Ayton, Rui Hachimura, Marcus Smart, and Jake LaRavia.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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That same evening, Reich and Gay were reported missing, prompting an all-night search by water and air.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Achane handled 12 first half carries, producing 64 rushing yards.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Idemitsu is constructing a large-scale facility capable of producing 1,000 metric tons of lithium sulfide annually, with a target of mass production by 2027.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Spawning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawning. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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