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
Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
When the lake warms, smallmouth bass swim toward shallower water to spawn.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 June 2025
The straightened ‘do was reminiscent of the mod bob movement on TikTok, which has already spawned a metaphorical protest against long hair.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
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Noun
The two met through their work with the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn., a spawn of the Proposition 13 taxpayer revolt, circa 1978.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
When the lake warms, smallmouth bass swim toward shallower water to spawn.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Attack of the Tomatoes franchise spawned three sequels (Return of the Killer Tomatoes, Killer Tomatoes Strike Back and Killer Tomatoes Eat France) along with the Fox Network’s Attack of the Killer Tomatoes animated TV series in the early 1990s.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 June 2025
The straightened ‘do was reminiscent of the mod bob movement on TikTok, which has already spawned a metaphorical protest against long hair.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawn
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These characters, such as Draculaura (daughter of Dracula), Frankie Stein (daughter of Frankenstein’s monster), Clawdeen Wolf (daughter of the Werewolf) and Cleo de Nile (daughter of the Mummy), are designed to reflect the diverse and unique offspring of classic monster figures.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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When the first Puerto Rican crested toad conservation efforts began in 1980, Brookfield Zoo was one of two U.S. institutions to receive offspring from four breeding individuals at the Puerto Rico Zoological Gardens.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 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,
9 June 2025
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The governor’s messages illustrate the complex political situation the weekend’s events have created for California’s leaders, and for immigrants’ rights advocates.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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The minuscule particles can lead to breathing problems like bronchitis and cause inflammation that aggravates diabetes, heart disease and other health conditions.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Through the conference finals, Disney and TNT Sports have generated $344.8 million in sales revenue, per EDO Ad EnGage estimates, flat versus the analogous period in 2024.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
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Of course, using AI models for intelligence analysis raises concerns about confabulation, where the models generate plausible-sounding, inaccurate information.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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The primary, Sam Rashid, is a demanding man from Tampa who is bringing his entire family on vacation, including two adorable four-year-olds.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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The deal brings Mbrella into Friday Industries’ film network collective, which includes N8 and EST N8.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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The Love That Remains is produced by Anton Máni Svansson of Iceland’s Still Vivid and Katrin Pors of Denmark’s Snowglobe.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Wake Forest has consistently produced major league talent, including five first-round MLB Draft in 2023 and 2024.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
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This situation prompts an essential inquiry for investors: Is ENPH stock a worthwhile purchase following such a considerable drop?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The discovery of this board-level surveillance has prompted two criminal cases, now in the hands of Italian prosecutors.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Filling should still jiggle slightly (in the middle only) when done.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Spawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawn. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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