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Recent Examples of spawning
Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Then a female joins the party and spawning commences.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
Yet by the end, the song explodes into a crushing wall of sound, Day’s voice spawning in triples above a screeching electronica bed.
—Lydia Wei, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
This is why going viral or spawning trends was less of a priority for Newman-Thomas.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
Biologists say salmon populations have declined due to a combination of factors, including dams, which have blocked off spawning areas, the loss of vital floodplain habitats and global warming, which is intensifying droughts and causing warmer temperatures in rivers.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
That caused even more harm by increasing river temperatures and dropping water levels when baby salmon were trying to make it from their spawning beds to the ocean.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
As warmer weather comes to Mlochowski Forest, 30 kilometers (19 miles) west of Warsaw, thousands of toads and frogs wake up from their winter slumber and begin their meticulous spawning journey to the marshes, a few kilometers away.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Politicians who represent that corridor say buses couldn’t run enough service to accommodate new development blossoming along the interstate, or tech jobs spawning from Livermore National Laboratory.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
After widespread strong to severe thunderstorms swept through the area Wednesday, bringing hail up to 4 inches in diameter in Miami County and spawning a tornado in Clinton, the Kansas City area should see a much quieter day on Thursday.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Also spawning spinoff projects like Bad Grandpa, the franchise has brought in over $500M worldwide to date, all told.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The nets capture spawning fish for their eggs.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
And a great-grandmother’s medicine tested positive for cocaine – spawning a 15-month legal nightmare, forcing her to refinance her home, and spurring a new state law that could set a precedent across the country.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
By the early summer, most of the bass have finished spawning in the shallows and have now pushed back to deeper water to find their summer haunts.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
The Iconic Design The Panthella, by Scandinavian lighting brand Louis Poulsen, is a design that’s been celebrated since its launch in the ’70s, spawning many more mushroom lamps in the decades since.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2026
The president vowed late Thursday to find a way to pay Transportation Safety Administration screeners who have been forced to work without paychecks for more than a month, spawning chaotic hours-long lines at some airports.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
Another system moved through last night, spawning tornadoes across several states, including Wisconsin and Minnesota.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Then a female joins the party and spawning commences.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
Yet by the end, the song explodes into a crushing wall of sound, Day’s voice spawning in triples above a screeching electronica bed.
—Lydia Wei, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
This is why going viral or spawning trends was less of a priority for Newman-Thomas.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
Biologists say salmon populations have declined due to a combination of factors, including dams, which have blocked off spawning areas, the loss of vital floodplain habitats and global warming, which is intensifying droughts and causing warmer temperatures in rivers.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
That caused even more harm by increasing river temperatures and dropping water levels when baby salmon were trying to make it from their spawning beds to the ocean.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
As warmer weather comes to Mlochowski Forest, 30 kilometers (19 miles) west of Warsaw, thousands of toads and frogs wake up from their winter slumber and begin their meticulous spawning journey to the marshes, a few kilometers away.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Politicians who represent that corridor say buses couldn’t run enough service to accommodate new development blossoming along the interstate, or tech jobs spawning from Livermore National Laboratory.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Known for satirizing horror flicks, the Scary Movie films launched with the first title hitting theaters in 2000 before spawning four sequels.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
After widespread strong to severe thunderstorms swept through the area Wednesday, bringing hail up to 4 inches in diameter in Miami County and spawning a tornado in Clinton, the Kansas City area should see a much quieter day on Thursday.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Also spawning spinoff projects like Bad Grandpa, the franchise has brought in over $500M worldwide to date, all told.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The nets capture spawning fish for their eggs.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
And a great-grandmother’s medicine tested positive for cocaine – spawning a 15-month legal nightmare, forcing her to refinance her home, and spurring a new state law that could set a precedent across the country.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
By the early summer, most of the bass have finished spawning in the shallows and have now pushed back to deeper water to find their summer haunts.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
The Iconic Design The Panthella, by Scandinavian lighting brand Louis Poulsen, is a design that’s been celebrated since its launch in the ’70s, spawning many more mushroom lamps in the decades since.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2026
The president vowed late Thursday to find a way to pay Transportation Safety Administration screeners who have been forced to work without paychecks for more than a month, spawning chaotic hours-long lines at some airports.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawning
Noun
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The 49-year-old from Carver, Massachusetts is accused of running a dogfighting operation for years; breeding and training dogs for violence and subjecting the animals to disturbing and cruel conditions and punishment.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The reason, we are told, is concern about disruption of access to a nearby sanctuary of vervet monkeys, the adorable offspring of escapees from a breeding farm in the 1940s.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the standoff continued, Wenger was allegedly observed creating additional weapons, including taping a knife to a pole to form a spear, Podgorski said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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This set includes a spacious table and cushioned seating, creating a comfortable setup for both everyday meals and hosting.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Your book The Novel and the Problem of New Life traces the novel’s ambivalence or even hostility to procreation, but also toward artistic reproduction.—
Aaron Matz,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Protagonists weigh the emotional and logistical pros, cons, and costs of procreation under less than ideal conditions.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The arrest came days after he was arrested in the nearby city of Concord after allegedly causing a disturbance at a prep school, the Concord Police Department (CPD) confirmed to PEOPLE at the time.—
Jeff Nelson,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Thilo Maack, a marine biologist at Greenpeace, told The Associated Press the efforts are actually causing the animal severe stress.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This was the surprise contender of the week, generating plenty of buzz among industry insiders at the show.—
Charlie Boyd,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Simplification becomes just as important a link in the process as generating ideas in the first place.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Admitted Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killer Rex Heuermann confessed to the murders of eight women last week, bringing resolution to a 17-year killing spree that terrorized Long Island.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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And Utah temporarily reduced its state fuel tax, but only by 6 cents on the gallon, bringing its state gas tax to 32 cents on the gallon for the remainder of 2026.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But use of the six pods, arranged in a triple-bunk style layout between cabins, will put fliers in close proximity to others, prompting the airline to publish etiquette notes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The male wolf, named Neukgu, burrowed out of his enclosure at the O-World zoo in Daejeon on April 8, prompting a search that gripped the nation and raised fears about his safety.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The streamers usually go for buy-out deals when producing in the UK, which in effect shuts the door on compensation for shows that break out.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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Executive producer Roz Coleman and producing advisor Malú Ansaldo complete the company’s core team.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Spawning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawning. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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