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Recent Examples of spawning
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
Yet the new version features the vast wealth of the Ellison family and the tech chops of Oracle in the background, spawning hope of a brighter future for traditional media in a challenging environment.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Once mining is complete, Perpetua also has pledged to clean up and restore the site, and to reconnect habitat that endangered salmon populations have traditionally used for spawning.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Gandy said water temperature triggers stone crab spawning.
—Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Then the video went viral, spawning memes, speculation and think pieces on the nature of privacy in a digital age.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 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
The series was a major success, spawning a spinoff, a Christmas special (yes, really), and a live-action film starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and Frank Langella as Skeletor.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Edna Ferber was once a household name, her books selling in the millions, spawning Broadway plays and hit movies.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Yet the new version features the vast wealth of the Ellison family and the tech chops of Oracle in the background, spawning hope of a brighter future for traditional media in a challenging environment.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Once mining is complete, Perpetua also has pledged to clean up and restore the site, and to reconnect habitat that endangered salmon populations have traditionally used for spawning.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Gandy said water temperature triggers stone crab spawning.
—Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Then the video went viral, spawning memes, speculation and think pieces on the nature of privacy in a digital age.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
The series, which also included Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee and Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle, ran for eight seasons, ending in 1968 and spawning multiple spin-offs.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 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
The series was a major success, spawning a spinoff, a Christmas special (yes, really), and a live-action film starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and Frank Langella as Skeletor.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Edna Ferber was once a household name, her books selling in the millions, spawning Broadway plays and hit movies.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawning
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From checking the latest from a favorite K-pop star to creating a soundtrack for a weekend road trip, ChatGPT handles the context and delivers relevant recommendations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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In susceptible people, the immune system reacts too strongly to minor exposures, creating chronic inflammation.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The infant’s parents, who came to the zoo in 2021 with the intention of breeding, welcomed female Fera in 2024.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Fort Worth Zoo launched an Asian elephant breeding program in 1986 and spearheaded a conservation organization known as the International Elephant Foundation in 1998.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Scores of employees put their houses on the market at once, causing prices to drop and sales to slow.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Salmon said his counselor suggested his attraction to men was his father’s fault because his job kept him away from home a lot, causing Salmon to identify more with his mother.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 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
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And then there is the issue of procreation.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Although no policies were violated, auditors recommended stronger vetting for revenue-generating contracts, which often escape scrutiny.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Versant last month filed its first financial reckoning with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and while the breakaway entity is still generating plenty of cash, the flow has been disrupted by the ongoing rash of customer defections.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One of the ways automakers are evolving is by bringing new electric vehicles to the market.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Seven of Sunday’s eight penalties were committed by the offense, including four more pre-snap infractions, bringing the season total to 11.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many affected residents and business owners lacked flood insurance, prompting calls for financial support.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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After a photo of Gilbert showing her inside a crate began to spread online, people reported the vendor to local law enforcement, prompting an evaluation by Warren County Animal Control.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the time since, the Post has shed much of its former staff, some of whom have found success producing the same content on other platforms.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Spawning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawning. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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