as in created
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 spawned
The humor spawned by Emma’s confession will strike some as deeply unfunny, while others might uncomfortably chuckle at its cleverness.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Recently published in the journal Nature, the latest study into the birth of the canine, which might have spawned an immediate bond between dog and man, reconstructed whole genomes, 10,000 years old, and cross-evaluated them with modern-day canines.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Her appearance on The Traitors has spawned a viral meme.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
In analyzing the cases of murder exonerees who sued, the Tribune found cases typically spawned roughly 300 docket entries and cost taxpayers nearly $900,000 in legal defense fees as the city often took the cases to the verge of trial before agreeing to pay.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
And just as Elon Musk’s initial moonshot package spawned a whole class of copycats (including Musk’s more recent $1 trillion plan), Ferracone expects other tech companies to mimic Meta’s latest move.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
In 1987, Kluge also founded his own television production company, the Development Company for Television Program (DCTP), in an attempt to bring quality programming to German TV channels that spawned a dozen features and many shorts.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
The series, which ended in 2011, spawned five soundtrack albums during its run, three of which topped the Billboard 200.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
The arm measurement spawned numerous online jokes, comparing Bain’s arms to those of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a dinosaur with short arms.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Recently published in the journal Nature, the latest study into the birth of the canine, which might have spawned an immediate bond between dog and man, reconstructed whole genomes, 10,000 years old, and cross-evaluated them with modern-day canines.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Her appearance on The Traitors has spawned a viral meme.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
In analyzing the cases of murder exonerees who sued, the Tribune found cases typically spawned roughly 300 docket entries and cost taxpayers nearly $900,000 in legal defense fees as the city often took the cases to the verge of trial before agreeing to pay.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
And just as Elon Musk’s initial moonshot package spawned a whole class of copycats (including Musk’s more recent $1 trillion plan), Ferracone expects other tech companies to mimic Meta’s latest move.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
In 1987, Kluge also founded his own television production company, the Development Company for Television Program (DCTP), in an attempt to bring quality programming to German TV channels that spawned a dozen features and many shorts.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
The series, which ended in 2011, spawned five soundtrack albums during its run, three of which topped the Billboard 200.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
The arm measurement spawned numerous online jokes, comparing Bain’s arms to those of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a dinosaur with short arms.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawned
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The deputy gang narrative was a political campaign created to discredit my administration, never used during the McDonnell era, and mysteriously disappeared during the current administration.—
Opinion Staff,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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Its population was not quite 6,000 in 2010, was around 11,500 in 2020 and now is nearly 22,000, growth that caused schools to burst at the seams.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s nomination of Nick Adams as Ambassador caused protests in Malaysia, and ultimately lapsed in the Senate.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Liman allowed three of the 13 legal claims — including breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding and abetting in retaliation — Lively brought against her director and costar Baldoni to proceed to trial.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Separately, the county board of supervisors has hired outside legal counsel to guide them on how to respond to allegations that the sheriff perjured himself during a deposition in a First Amendment lawsuit brought against him by one of his own deputies.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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The lack of outreach prompted him to co-write an article with two other local rabbis which struck a plaintive tone.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The shooting prompted protests over police use of force, and calls for the police to halt foot pursuits altogether until the department completely overhauls its foot chase policy.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The crew for the film, which is produced by Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire, reportedly went on strike, citing alleged labor issues.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
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While the effort is closely tied to the department’s broader 250th year push, the series itself is being produced through a nonprofit organization rather than directly by the federal government.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Spawned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawned. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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