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
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
Keep an eye out on the island map to see where the portal spawns, and always drive towards it.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Authorities almost immediately homed in on the couple as prime suspects in the case, which garnered international interest and spawned sensational news headlines worldwide.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Advertisement The salmon spawn in late September and October in clear, cold stretches of water, laying their eggs in gravel.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
Keep an eye out on the island map to see where the portal spawns, and always drive towards it.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
Showers could linger into Tuesday, spawning flood watches in areas where the Palisades, Franklin, Eaton, Bridge, and Hughes wildfires burned.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Authorities almost immediately homed in on the couple as prime suspects in the case, which garnered international interest and spawned sensational news headlines worldwide.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawn
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Lurking within the various plotlines is a critique of the greed and selfishness baked into Baby Boomers and Gen X, who used up the planet’s resources without concern for the fallout faced by their offspring.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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While male panthers roam far and freely, females travel less, choosing to stay with their offspring, researchers say.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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The third season is once again created, written and directed by Mike White, with producers including White, David Bernad and Mark Kamine.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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And this, too, has consequences: Americans have created the information climate that other countries must accept, and this allows deceptive election practices to thrive.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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The previous administration’s decision to change the team's nickname caused a ton of blowback from fans.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Some dry shampoo products contain ingredients that can irritate the skin or cause other health concerns.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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City staffers were directed to prepare a financial plan that would set aside tax revenue generated by commercial activities at El Corazon and use that money only to develop and maintain parks within the property, instead of spending the cash citywide as part of the general fund.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Elements partially generated by Adobe Firefly generative AI.—
Melissa Gray,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
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On January 29, Anthony Gordon had joined from Everton for an initial fee of £40million ($49.5m at today’s rates), all paid up front, a deal Newcastle brought forward from the summer to capitalise both on the selling club’s need for funds and their own unexpected position.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Sling also has a current deal where subscribers can sign up for 50 percent off their first month, bringing Sling Orange’s price down to $23 for your first month; Sling Blue’s to $25.50 for your first month; and Sling Orange + Blue’s to $33 for your first month.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
2 Feb. 2025
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Presented by Prime Video Sports, For the Win: NWSL is produced by Words + Pictures in association with the NWSL, with Marie Margolius directing.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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This is due to cooler sea surface temperatures near the coast that allow storms like nor’easters to tap into colder air and produce more snow instead of rain.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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That crash and a second fatal collision that involved two Apache helicopters in Alaska prompted the Army to ground all aviation except flights on critical missions.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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The crash prompted a large search-and-rescue operation in the cold water.—
Ashley Mahoney,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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Skin scents simply don’t challenge me the way more complex creations do.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
4 Feb. 2025
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Twenty-five percent of adults experiencing homelessness also struggle with a severe mental illness, but so do 20% of all Americans.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Spawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawn. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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