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
Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
The movie subsequently gave its monsters a more secular origin story, the spawn of science run amok rather than some malevolent force of evil.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Monday, a supercell thunderstorm moving across southern Leavenworth County spawned a brief EF1 tornado.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Darumaka has been featured in events such as Lunar New Year while Lillipup has been available for a long time and has been a common spawn.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
The movie subsequently gave its monsters a more secular origin story, the spawn of science run amok rather than some malevolent force of evil.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
The 1982 toy became a phenomenon, spawning the Masters of the Universe franchise with over 125 million toys sold in three years.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Monday, a supercell thunderstorm moving across southern Leavenworth County spawned a brief EF1 tornado.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawn
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Adding to the difficulty, the mussels' offspring are microscopic and can travel in water sight unseen.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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History belies that interpretation, as prior to the amendment, common law prevailed and all (except Blacks, Amerindians and offspring of diplomats) were regarded as citizens at birth (one of the unenumerated rights of the Ninth Amendment).—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Over the past decade, Pau has created a series of media installations about the bauhinia, exploring different methods of rendering scientific data as sound and light.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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One clear choice creates stability.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Russia’s over-all economy is beginning to suffocate under the many distortions and externalities caused by four-plus years of full-scale war.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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That's a severe, potentially deadly disease caused by hantavirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Hyperliquid generated approximately $962m in fees in 2025 on roughly $3tn in notional trading volume.—
Bob Diamond,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The company is expected to generate annual run-rate cost savings of approximately $40 million and is anticipated to be completed by the first quarter of 2027.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon enters Sagittarius, your 4th House of Home becomes more active, bringing attention to your environment and emotional base.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Banda scored again in the 39th minute to bring her league-leading total to seven goals.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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On the bright side, the Eta Aquarid's are known to produce the occasional fireball, which could easily pierce the veil of moonlight cast by the lunar disk.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Westin also produced an RBI single, while Augustana recruit JT Iles came through with a two-run double for the Thunderbolts (9-11), who with the win retained the Zabrocki Cup — the traveling trophy for the rivalry.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Each puzzle was paired with a specific sound, which was supposed to prompt them to resume work on the associated puzzle.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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In the other race, a longtime judge is under fire from his challenger over courtroom comments an outside commission found inappropriate, prompting admonishment.—
Jon Regardie,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Should Congress do more to hold the president accountable?—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Wins and losses in this league for starters are highly dependent on a lot of other guys doing their jobs as well.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Spawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawn. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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