as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
sometimes I think those little brats are the spawn of Satan himself
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as in to create
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 spawn
Brianna Randall, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Its biggest partner, though, is with The Pokémon Company, with Pokémon characters set to appear on the visitor passes and special spawns to appear in Pokémon Go.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Immigrants and refugees have become political scapegoats there, spawning a rash of attacks and even murders.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
But since most coral species only spawn once each year, Liao assumed Porites rus was also an annual spawner.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Its biggest partner, though, is with The Pokémon Company, with Pokémon characters set to appear on the visitor passes and special spawns to appear in Pokémon Go.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
These are all video games that have spawned spin-offs.
—Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Immigrants and refugees have become political scapegoats there, spawning a rash of attacks and even murders.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawn
Noun
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Schaus’ swallowtails, like many of the insects that Zimmerman studies, have many offspring, and their populations can balloon under the right conditions.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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For instance, mammals with more friends typically live longer lives and have more offspring.—
Conner Philson,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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And there’s a biological reason for it: Broken heart syndrome occurs when intense emotional stress causes your heart to temporarily stop pumping properly, leading to symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and fainting.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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The tariff file has caused a high level of uncertainty both for consumers and businesses.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Disney and Lucasfilm have trumpeted Star Wars franchise news at the Tokyo event in an effort to generate strong buzz for upcoming TV, film and gaming releases.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2025
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The way to make this all possible, Democrats say, is by loosening the fiscal guardrails that were created on a bipartisan basis in 2017 and have allowed the state to generate continuous surpluses during Lamont’s tenure.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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Billionaire Trump backer: Wait 90 days before bringing 'hammer down' on China Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, a Trump supporter now at odds with the president over tariffs, called April 13 for a three-month pause on China.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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All the different conductors who are coming will bring their own tradition, their own life, their own experience to the orchestra.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The work relied on the seismometer network’s observations of more than 200 earthquakes, each of which produced multiple types of seismic waves.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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The only decor is floor-to-ceiling mirrors, which produce a mesmerizing infinity effect, polished marble tiles nodding to the clothes’ Made in Italy bona fides, and a magazine display.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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Eva clocks their conversation as extremely paranoid, and Kyle's attempt at smoothing things over with David only prompts David to start up all over again.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Before he is hauled off to prison for good, Joe attempts one last lunge toward Bronte, prompting her to shoot him … in the genitals.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Spawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawn. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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