Synonyms of spawning

spawning 1 of 2

noun

as in breeding

Related Words

• breeding
• procreation
• generation
• begetting
• siring
• conception
• pregnancy
• gestation
• family way
• gravidity

Dissimilar Words

• infertility
• barrenness

spawning

2 of 2

verb

present participle of spawn

as in creating

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

these artists spawned a whole new movement in painting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• creating
• causing
• generating
• bringing
• prompting
• producing
• doing
• working
• inducing
• yielding
• invoking
• breeding
• effecting
• making
• bringing about
• giving rise to
• catalyzing
• begetting
• translating (into)
• resulting (in)
• drawing on
• engendering
• promoting
• occasioning
• introducing
• effectuating
• encouraging
• bringing forth
• bringing on
• launching
• initiating
• contributing (to)
• establishing
• developing
• determining
• founding
• inaugurating
• beginning
• starting
• pioneering
• fostering
• instituting
• cultivating
• deciding
• rendering
• enacting
• nurturing
• advancing
• furthering
• conducing (to)
• setting
• fathering
• forwarding
• innovating
• setting up
• turning out
• nourishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limiting
• restricting
• impeding
• controlling
• crushing
• suppressing
• checking
• smothering
• stifling
• repressing
• killing
• inhibiting
• subduing
• quashing
• restraining
• arresting
• retarding
• curbing
• dampening
• quelling
• putting down
• destroying
• squashing
• squelching
• extinguishing
• abolishing
• cracking down (on)
• clamping down (on)
• quenching
• liquidating
• demolishing
• canning
• reining (in)
• stilling
• snuffing (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spawning

Noun

Brown bullheads are known to gather closely during spawning season, which could give cancer cells opportunities to move from one host to another through close proximity. — Dr. Yonathan Daniel, ABC News, 25 July 2026

What began as a bold social satire — blending visceral action with a critique of corporate greed, privatization, and the nature of identity — has resonated across generations, spawning sequels, television series, video games and comic books. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Wildfires and damage to spawning habitat further contributed to declining populations. — Velvet Wu july 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Those interested in observing a run are encouraged to call state and county beach lifeguards who may be able to determine whether a spawning has occurred, according to the CDFW. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 14 July 2026

To protect grunion during their peak spawning period, CDFW prohibits fishing from April through June. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

But the development stalled, spawning lawsuits and disputes over $20 million in unpaid work. — Carolyn Komatsoulis updated July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026

Large numbers of huge anadromous brown trout move inshore each spring to feed on spawning smelt and alewives. — Tom Opre, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Next month, residents will get a temporary reprieve, as dredging will pause for coral spawning (approximately from July to October). — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Verb

And just as mobile phone use evolved in Africa in different ways from other parts of the world, spawning earlier and more prolific adoption of digital payments, AI use and deployment will differ. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

The film has proved both controversial and enduring, spawning an eight-film franchise and earning its chainsaw-wielding antagonist, Leatherface, a spot among film’s most iconic horror villains. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

Turbid inflows prove particularly disruptive in lakes where fish are spawning, as the dirty — and typically colder — water will push fish off their beds. — David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

Sanford and Son ran for six seasons, spawning two spinoffs (Grady and Sanford Arms) as well as a sequel series (Sanford). — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

New church Less than a generation later, the Protestant Reformation transformed Christianity, dividing Europe and spawning brutal violence. — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 24 June 2026

Grunion are known to make a faint squeaking noise while spawning. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 1 June 2026

Like Heated Rivalry before it, Off Campus became an instant sensation, spawning a passionate fanbase that’s ready to see how the rest of Kennedy’s books might be adapted in future seasons. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026