as in creates
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 spawns
Koch’s vile conduct spawns a number of unnecessary fantasy sequences either brought on by the comics or wholly imagined by Ed.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Corteva, a stronghold seed and pesticide provider in the Indiana agriculture space, will be no more next year as the northwest side company rebrands and spawns its seed business.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Each individual character spawns their own stan following, fancam edits, out-of-context YouTube compilations, and more.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Army recruitment crisis spawns 'future soldier' course In 2022, as years of shortfall in recruiting numbers compounded into a crisis, the Army test-launched the Future Soldier prep course, a boot camp-style program to quickly pull up recruits who don't meet academic or physical standards.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Another factor to keep in mind is whether a conversation is lengthy within itself, versus a conversation that spawns multiple disparate chats.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Corteva, a stronghold seed and pesticide provider in the Indiana agriculture space, will be no more next year as the northwest side company rebrands and spawns its seed business.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Each individual character spawns their own stan following, fancam edits, out-of-context YouTube compilations, and more.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Army recruitment crisis spawns 'future soldier' course In 2022, as years of shortfall in recruiting numbers compounded into a crisis, the Army test-launched the Future Soldier prep course, a boot camp-style program to quickly pull up recruits who don't meet academic or physical standards.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Another factor to keep in mind is whether a conversation is lengthy within itself, versus a conversation that spawns multiple disparate chats.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawns
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In nearby Aloxe-Corton, Domaine Frey creates cuvées of wines aged in both Clayver and oak rather than using 100 percent ceramic.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
12 Oct. 2025
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The company creates fiberglass and papier-mâché creatures, towering works of art, like glowing spiders and dancing, 20-foot skeletons.—
Jenny Adams,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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Unlike frosts, a hard freeze causes plants to wilt, collapse, turn brown or black, or become mushy.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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The system generates enormous volumes of data, requiring advanced AI processing to filter useful signals.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The president’s breakthrough announcement is a strong step forward for patients, and a welcome contrast to the Biden administration’s heavy-handed approach that threatened the innovation that generates new cures.—
Bobby Jindal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Which brings us to what the British press described as the biggest celebrity break-up since Charles and Diana.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Just use what feels right—what brings you joy.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
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In Arizona, no season prompts waves of jubilation like autumn.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some of that is game circumstantial; the Panthers falling behind by a lot early generally prompts that.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Carnival Films produces the show for Universal International Studios, and it’s distributed by NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Facility makes military explosives Accurate Energetic Systems produces explosives for the military, commercial demolition firms, and aerospace clients.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Spawns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawns. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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