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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 spawning
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
Complicating matters is several of the lethal alien creatures on board, including a xenomorph-spawning facehugger, escape from their confines and pick off the crew one by one until Morrow is the sole survivor.
—EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Once the spawning ends, the team turns off the music and takes the Pyrex containers into a room where the temperature is kept at around 82 degrees.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
At the same time, after getting Theo to spend more time doing home chores and taking care of the kids, Ivy’s restaurant is exploding, gaining major media attention and spawning spinoffs.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
Observations showed both males and females among the climbers, most of them mature adults, and the timing coincided with the start of the rainy season – a period when many other fish in the river begin their spawning journeys.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
In the past, it's been a popular spawning spot for sea lampreys that swim back into the Cheboygan River, through Mullett Lake and out to Lake Huron.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The scandal also became a sort of spectacle, spawning reenactments and prompting musical artists to issue warnings ahead of shows.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2025
These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Known for satirizing horror flicks, the Scary Movie films launched with the first title hitting theaters in 2000 and spawning four sequels.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
The wrestling event became a runaway sensation, garnering coverage in the Los Angeles Times, and spawning follow-up events in both Los Angeles and the Bay Area.
—James Factora, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
While she's become a pop culture phenomenon, spawning numerous parodies from Saturday Night Live, Ariana Grande and TikTok users online, Nara finds her own inspiration closer to home.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
That film was a box office hit, earning $136 million at the global box office and spawning four sequels.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Meet the Parents earned $330 million worldwide, spawning a sequel four years later in Meet the Fockers (2004).
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Brian Thompson, 50, CEO of the healthcare insurance giant, was gunned down last week in Midtown Manhattan, spawning a five-day manhunt that eventually led to Mangione’s arrest at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pa.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
The quest has led us down many theoretically interesting avenues, spawning ideas like extra dimensions, supersymmetry, proton decay, string theory, and many others.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
Complicating matters is several of the lethal alien creatures on board, including a xenomorph-spawning facehugger, escape from their confines and pick off the crew one by one until Morrow is the sole survivor.
—EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Once the spawning ends, the team turns off the music and takes the Pyrex containers into a room where the temperature is kept at around 82 degrees.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
At the same time, after getting Theo to spend more time doing home chores and taking care of the kids, Ivy’s restaurant is exploding, gaining major media attention and spawning spinoffs.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
Observations showed both males and females among the climbers, most of them mature adults, and the timing coincided with the start of the rainy season – a period when many other fish in the river begin their spawning journeys.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
In the past, it's been a popular spawning spot for sea lampreys that swim back into the Cheboygan River, through Mullett Lake and out to Lake Huron.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The scandal also became a sort of spectacle, spawning reenactments and prompting musical artists to issue warnings ahead of shows.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2025
These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Known for satirizing horror flicks, the Scary Movie films launched with the first title hitting theaters in 2000 and spawning four sequels.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
The wrestling event became a runaway sensation, garnering coverage in the Los Angeles Times, and spawning follow-up events in both Los Angeles and the Bay Area.
—James Factora, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
While she's become a pop culture phenomenon, spawning numerous parodies from Saturday Night Live, Ariana Grande and TikTok users online, Nara finds her own inspiration closer to home.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
That film was a box office hit, earning $136 million at the global box office and spawning four sequels.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Meet the Parents earned $330 million worldwide, spawning a sequel four years later in Meet the Fockers (2004).
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Brian Thompson, 50, CEO of the healthcare insurance giant, was gunned down last week in Midtown Manhattan, spawning a five-day manhunt that eventually led to Mangione’s arrest at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pa.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawning
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During the Johnson and Kennedy administrations, Black women nurses and administrators expanded public health programs, improving access and efficiency nationwide while also creating new sectors and jobs.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The paper prompted nearly a hundred scientists and ethicists from around the world to gather in Paris in June to further discuss the risks of creating mirror organisms.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Recovery efforts, like a captive breeding program at the Phoenix Zoo, have helped to bolster the Mount Graham red squirrel’s population, but conservationists fear that the species may be one wildfire away from eradication in the wild.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This step, along with captive breeding programs, reintroduction efforts, law enforcement, and habitat protection, helped recover populations to nearly 10,000 nesting pairs.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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San Francisco’s star defensive end tackled running back Ken Walker III for no gain on first-and-5 from the 9-yard line, then pushed right tackle Abe Lucas back in the pocket on second down, causing Darnold to fumble.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Across the country, concern has arisen over improper uses of restraint and seclusion causing physical and mental harm — and sometimes even death — to students.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fulfill a procreation contract with a handsome member of the ruling class or join a magnetically attractive outcast in a brewing rebellion.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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SpaceX, however, has continued apace with its Mars projects, which, the Times reported last year, may now involve designing Martian homes and exploring the potential for procreation there.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Rehmeier’s regular cinematographer Jean-Philippe Bernier brings an appropriate warmth to the film’s visual palette, generating a dreamlike tone to the imagery befitting the protagonists’ self-image.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Files are stored under your control, and when generating sensitive or NSFW content, users can mark outputs as private.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As mayor, Andrade blew the whistle on a contract for a company that developed a tax collection system for the city, a deal her predecessor approved without bringing it before the council, according to a record on the case.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Even though the Fever could get into the playoffs, bringing Clark back might not be a wise decision.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The animated series touches on the relationships between fathers and sons, prompting Yeun, as the lead actor, to reflect on his own fatherhood journey.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The finale left audiences with several cliffhangers, prompting the masses to ask when High Potential is coming back.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tana dabbled in film producing, and his name inspired Robert Urich’s moniker, Dan Tanna, on Vega$, a series produced by Dan Tana’s fan Aaron Spelling.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Spawning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawning. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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